Quote by: Natasha Trethewey

I've been telling my students, 'Imitate, imitate.' And they say, 'Well, what if I plagiarize, or what if I'm not original? I want to be myself.' And I always tell them, 'Your self will shine through'... If you allow yourself to feel deeply and honestly, what you say won't be like anyone else.


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Author Bio


  • NameNatasha Trethewey
  • DescriptionAmerican poet
  • BornApril 26, 1966
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Pulitzer Prize For Poetry; Lillian Smith Book Award