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==Influences==

Gorman has spoken of her early attempts at writing being "very ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]''", until she discovered the work of [[Toni Morrison]] in middle school: "I realized then that stories could actually be about people who look like me."<ref name=Observer.com /> [[Observer.com]] reported in 2019: "It was in high school that she eventually read the poetry of other black women such as [[Audre Lorde]] and [[Phillis Wheatley]], and started writing poems that commented on social justice issues such as intersectional feminism and race."<ref name=Observer.com /> Taking a multi disciplined view to self-expression, Gorman has spoken of the connection between fashion and poetry; in 2019, ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine noted that Gorman drew inspiration "from icons such as [[Maya Angelou]], the [[Duchess of Sussex]], and [[Michelle Obama]]", saying: "Fashion brings a distinct visual aesthetic to language. When I'm performing onstage, I'm not just thinking about my clothing, but what my [[Black Panther (character)|Wakanda Forever]] T-shirt and yellow skirt is saying about my identity as a poet."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/amanda-gorman-national-poet-laureate-milan-fashion-week-diary|title=Meet the Rising Poet Who Stole the Show at Milan Fashion Week|last=Okwodu|first=Janelle|magazine=Vogue|date=February 27, 2019|access-date=March 16, 2021|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413111001/https://www.vogue.com/article/amanda-gorman-national-poet-laureate-milan-fashion-week-diary|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Personal life ==