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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elizabeth_Alexander_(poet)Elizabeth Alexander (poet) - Wikipedia

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   Elizabeth Alexander (born May 30, 1962) [1] is an American poet, writer, and literary scholar who has served as the president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2018. Previously, Alexander was a professor for 15 years at Yale University, where she taught poetry and chaired the African American studies department.

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3. www.poetryfoundation.org › poets › elizabeth-alexanderElizabeth Alexander | Poetry Foundation

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   The poem helped make Alexander one of the most publically-known and respected poets writing today. Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harlem, New York, but grew up in Washington, DC, the daughter of former United States Secretary of the Army and Equal….

4. www.elizabethalexander.net › aboutAbout — Elizabeth Alexander

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   Learn about Elizabeth Alexander, a prize-winning and bestselling author, renowned poet, educator, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is also the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest funder in the arts, culture, and humanities.

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     Elizabeth Alexander reads passage from her memoir, 'The Light of the World'

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     Elizabeth Alexander discusses her new book “The Trayvon Generation” (Full Stream 4/7)

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6. poets.org › poet › elizabeth-alexanderAbout Elizabeth Alexander | Academy of American Poets

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   Learn about Elizabeth Alexander, a renowned poet, memoirist, and scholar who taught at Yale, Columbia, and Smith. Read her poems, essays, and biography on the Academy of American Poets website.

7. time.com › 6177774 › elizabeth-alexanderElizabeth Alexander Is on the 2022 TIME 100 List | TIME

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   May 23, 2022 · May 23, 2022 6:13 AM EDT. Elizabeth Alexander is many things. She’s a poet, a philanthropist, an educator, and an intellectual, but most of all, she’s a visionary. In her six books of...

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8. www.mellon.org › people › elizabeth-alexanderElizabeth Alexander | Mellon Foundation

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   Mar 14, 2024 · Elizabeth Alexander is a poet, scholar, and cultural advocate who leads the Mellon Foundation, the nation's largest funder of the arts and humanities. She is also a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a memoirist, and a speaker on race, justice, and American society.

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   Why is Elizabeth Alexander still a poet?

   • It’s remarkable that Alexander had this extraordinary career as a poet, even reading at President Barack Obama’s Inauguration—and then decided that she wanted to uplift and amplify the voices of others. Of course, she’s still as creative as she ever was. It’s just that the canvas that she’s painting on is larger.

   Elizabeth Alexander Is on the 2022 TIME 100 List | TIME

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   Who is Elizabeth Alexander?

   • "Elizabeth Alexander, poet and professor, to depart for Columbia". Yale Daily News. Retrieved February 9, 2017. ^ "Elizabeth Alexander '84 named president of Mellon Foundation". Yale University News. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018. ^ Nottage, Lynne (May 23, 2022). "Elizabeth Alexander: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022". Time.

   Elizabeth Alexander (poet) - Wikipedia

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   Who was Alexander Alexander?

   • Alexander Alexander (1650 - d.) - Genealogy Alexander was theson of John Alexander (born 1625 died 1677 in America) who was the son of Lord John Alexander of Stirling. Alexander is believed to have been born in Nova Scotia Canada on the Alexander estate during French rule. He later went with his family to the American colonies to Virginia.

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   Who is Alexandra Alexander?

   • Alexander holds an advanced Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning), and is a practitioner member of the Australian Financial Advisers Association.

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10. www.poetryfoundation.org › poems › 53005Ars Poetica #100: I Believe by Elizabeth Alexander | Poetry ...

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    Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harlem, New York, but grew up in Washington, DC, the daughter of former United States Secretary of the Army and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chairman, Clifford Alexander Jr. She earned degrees from Yale, Boston University, and the University of Pennsylvania,...