About

Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian American poet, speaker, actor, and author of "Fractures," winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry, "Hijito," winner of the Broken River Prize and a #1 SPD bestseller, and the memoir "Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood," released by Penguin Random House. A star of HBO’s "Def Poetry Jam," TV One’s "Verses and Flow," and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie "Inside Man" with Denzel Washington, Carlos is widely known for his viral poems, “Where are you really from?,” “What Latino Looks Like,” and others, which have garnered more than 10 million views online. Winner of the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry, Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize, Foreword INDIES Gold Medal, and the International Book Award, he partnered with John Legend on Senior Orientation, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity.

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Spoken Word, Live Performance