Gwendolyn brooks

Discover the groundbreaking poetry and influential works of Gwendolyn Brooks, a prominent figure in American literature. Learn about her impact on the literary world and explore her captivating poems that continue to resonate today.
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Gwendolyn Brooks, Corners On The Curving Sky

Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet whose works deal with the everyday life of urban Blacks. She was the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize (1950), and in 1968 she was named the poet laureate of Illinois. Learn more about Brooks’s life and work.

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