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HONORING ADA LIMON
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HON. MIKE THOMPSON
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 30, 2022
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ada Limon. In recognition of her outstanding work as a poet, Ms. Limon has been selected by the Library of Congress as this year's Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, making her the 24th individual to receive this coveted position.
Ms. Limon was born and raised in Sonoma County, California to a family of educators and artists. She graduated from Sonoma Valley High School in 1993 and attended the University of Washington. Ms. Limon then earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at New York University. She now lives with her husband in Lexington, Kentucky.
During her career, Ms. Limon has published 6 books and maintained a faculty position at Queens University of Charlotte. Some of her work includes Sharks in the Rivers (2010), Bright Dead Things (2015), and The Hurting Kind (2022). Currently, she is in the process of writing her seventh book, titled Beast: An Anthology of Animal Poems.
She has received several awards for her work, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Chicago Literary Award for Poetry. Ms. Limon also has a podcast titled ``The Slowdown'', which serves a platform for her to raise awareness of poetry.
Nature is a key component and source of inspiration for Ms. Limon's poetry. She speaks often of the influence of landscape in her work and how her surroundings impact the poetry that she creates. Additionally, Ms. Limon focuses on the structure of her poetry and how it is conveyed through speech.
As the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Ms. Limon will be tasked with promoting poetry throughout the United States from October 2022 to May 2023. Following the precedent of other laureates before her, Ms. Limon will create a project of her choosing and take steps to complete that project throughout her time in the position.
Madam Speaker, it is evident that Ms. Limon has left a tremendous impact on both her community and the United States through her work as a poet. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor her here today.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 159(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 159(2)
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