Ada Limón

American writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1976 · age 50

Ada Limón is an American poet. On July 12, 2022, she was named the 24th United States poet laureate by the Librarian of Congress. This made her the first Latina to be Poet Laureate of the United States. She is married to Lucas Marquardt.

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2024Women of the YearAward2023MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward2022“in this particularly hard moment, divided moment, poetry can really help us reclaim our humanity.”In their wordsInterview with NPR (2022)Read the whole statement

“I’m a big proponent of writing outside...I used to go to the Sonoma coast as a child, and it’s a wonderful place to write.”In their wordsInterview (2022)Read the whole statement

“I’ve always loved birds. What bird-watching allows is to get out of yourself. The birds are not worried about news. They’re just breathing. They’re focusing on this moment.”In their wordsInterview (2022)Read the whole statement