Nayyirah waheed biography template

American poet

Nayyirah Waheed is a poet and author who has published two books of poetry and has been described as "perhaps the most famous poet on Instagram."^[1] While Waheed is a reclusive writer who doesn't reveal many details about her life,^[2] her poetry is frequently shared through social media accounts.

Her poetry is known for being "short and minimalistic" and "incredibly touching", covering topics such as love, identity, race, and feminism.^[3]

Life

Not much is known about Waheed's background and childhood, with Waheed describing herself as a "quiet poet" who doesn't share much online about her life.^[4] What is known is that Waheed began writing at the age of eleven after being assigned to write a poem for a community newspaper by her English teacher.^[5] Since then, she has published two books and gained a loyal following on Instagram where she currently has over 590,000 followers.^[3] On he