Amanda Gorman on the One Piece of Advice That Changed Her Life

The poet, who caught the world’s attention with her inaugural reading, speaks about what keeps her motivated, her literary influences and her hopes for the future.

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Amanda needs to keep doing her. This nation, the world, humanity needs her.

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I am so impressed by this young woman. She is beautiful, insightful and brave!

[@elle8hcim]

We need more Amanda’s in this world. She is excellence in rare form.

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I love her, just got her books.

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👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Bravo Amanda Gorman Love always

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To the question « what’s the one thing you’d grab from your house if it caught fire? » poet and cinematographer Jean Cocteau answered « the fire ».

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Just wow. Because i see it.

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She's so cute!!!

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I wish you merrry christmas amanda to you from matthew

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Take advantage of white guilt?

[@DanBrown96]

Oh shut up. If white people feel guilty, that their problem. No one put that on them.