richard blanco
Richard Blanco is hailed as one of the most passionate poetic voices and distinguished storytellers of our day. As a historic inaugural poet, public speaker, professor and memoirist, he continues to invite audiences to reconnect to the heart of the human experience and all of its beautiful diversity. Through the power of his words and presence, Blanco taps into our unspoken dreams, hopes and frustrations. He captures the human spirit and condition, in all of its complexities, opening up our minds and encouraging us to see beyond our differences to share in the universal experience of our humanity. Just as Carl Sagan brought astronomy into our living rooms, Blanco is appealing to audiences everywhere and inspiring a new way to think and feel about the poetry of our day, making it an accessible, inclusive and transformative part of our everyday lives. In addition, Blanco has over years of experience as a civil engineer, with extensive project background in capital improvements master planning, street improvements, parks, drainage design, bridge hydraulics, wastewater collection and transmission, environmental permitting, and industrial facilities. He has served as project manager and project engineer for various governmental and commercial clients on a wide variety of project assignments. read more ...
  • Florida International University
  • Lecturer At American University
  • Lecturer At Georgetown University

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