Ramya Ramana | |
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| Born | March 3, 1995 |
| Education | St. John's University |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Youth Poet Laureate [1] |
| Website | ramyaramana |
Ramya Ramana (born March 3, 1995) is an American poet based in New York City. [2] [3] [4] Ramana is a winner of the Youth Poet Laureate of New York City award. [5] In 2015, Ramana was invited to participate in a local event in Guyana hosted by One Billion Rising a domestic violence awareness organization. [6]
In 2014, Ramana won the New York Knicks Poetry Slam with a scholarship to St. John’s University. [7] In January 2014, Ramya was invited to read a poem titled New York City at the inauguration ceremony for Mayor Bill de Blasio. [8] [9] Ramana also appeared in a TV show Verses & Flow which was aired in 2014. [10]
As a Youth Poet Laureate, Ramana has been working with the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s voter education campaign. [11] In March 2014, she performed at the Joe's Pub at The Public. [12]
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