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Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) ... Prepared and Compiled by James Sullivan ... Return to Modern American Poetry Home...
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www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/brooks/brooks.htm
www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/brooks/brooks.htm
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Although she was born on 7 June 1917 in Topeka, Kansas--the first child of David and Keziah Brooks--Gwendolyn Brooks is "a Chicagoan." The family moved to Chicago shortly after her birth, and despite her extensive travels and periods in some of the major universities of the country, she has remained associated with...
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www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/brooks/life.htm
www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/brooks/life.htm
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Born June 7, 1917, in Topeka, Kansas, poet Gwendolyn Brooks is the first African American writer to win a Pulitzer Prize. She is best known for her sensitive portraits of urban blacks who encounter racism and poverty in their daily lives. ... Black History Month...
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www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/brooks_g.ht...
www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/brooks_g.htm
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From your About Guide to Women's History, a few selected quotations from the African American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women...
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womenshistory.about.com/od/brooksgwendolyn/Gwendolyn_Br...
womenshistory.about.com/od/brooksgwendolyn/Gwendolyn_Brooks.htm
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Gwendolyn Brooks was born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1917 and raised in Chicago. She is the author of more than twenty books of poetry, including Children Coming Home (The David Co., 1991); Blacks (1987); To Disembark (1981); ... Gale: Gwendolyn Brooks; Biography from Gale's Black History Month information.
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Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, 1917 to 2000. I don’t remember the first time I read a Gwendolyn Brooks poem, either in grade school or high school. ... Devin: I am going in 10th grade and am getting ready for an AP history class. Part of my summer reading requirement..
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blog.timesunion.com/books/black-history-month-gwendolyn...
blog.timesunion.com/books/black-history-month-gwendolyn-brooks/231/
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This is a poem that I wrote for Women's History Month. Gwendolyn Brooks is the reason I'm a poet today. I hope you enjoy.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIf5vKQdJLU
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