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Thursday Open Thread | Black Poets Week: Gwendolyn Brooks

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rikyrah

The wordsmith for today is Gwendolyn Brooks. Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917–2000 Gwendolyn Brooks was a highly regarded, much-honored poet, with the distinction of being the first black author to win the Pulitzer Prize. She also was poetry consultant to the Library … Continue reading →

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African-American History-Famous Authors: Gwendolyn Brooks

Posted on February 15, 2012 by rikyrah

Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000): Gwendolyn Brooks was a highly regarded, much-honored poet, with the distinction of being the first black author to win the Pulitzer Prize. She also was poetry consultant to the Library of Congress—the first black woman to hold … Continue reading →

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