Ada Limón

1976 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Washington, New York University

occupation: poet, writer, climate activist

award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry

position held: United States Poet Laureate

Ada Limón (born March 28, 1976) is an American poet. On July 12, 2022, she was named the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States by the Librarian of Congress. This made her the first Latina to be Poet Laureate of the United States. Source: Wikipedia (en)