Marcus Amaker

About Marcus Amaker

Marcus Amaker is the first poet laureate of Charleston, South Carolina. He has twelve published books and, in 2021, was named an Academy of American Poets Fellow. His poetry has been recognized by PBS NewsHour, NPR, TEDx, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Wildsam, Charleston Magazine, The Post and Courier, Charleston City Paper, Charleston Art Mag, Charleston Regional Business Journal, and many more.