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Gwendolyn Brooks was a prominent American poet whose work delved into the African American experience. Born on June 7, 1917, in Topeka, Kansas, she spent much of her life in Chicago, Illinois. Brooks' poetry frequently depicted the struggles and victories of the African American community, and she became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950 for her collection 'Annie Allen'. She passed away on December 3, 2000.

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“It was Mabbie without the grammar school gates. And Mabbie was all of seven. And Mabbie was cut from a chocolate bar. And Mabbie thought life was heaven.”

Children School Poetry Poem African Americans Blacks Schoolchildren

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“When I hear Marian Anderson sing, I am a STUFFless kind of thing, Heart is like the flying air, I cannot find it anywhere. Fingers tingle. I am cold And warm and young and very old. But, most, I am a STUFFless thing When I hear Marian Anderson sing.”

Poetry Music Poem Singers African Americans Blacks Marian Anderson Vocalists

Book:Bronzeville Boys and Girls: A Picture Book of Classic Poetry About Urban Life and Childhood for Kids

Source: Bronzeville Boys and Girls: A Picture Book of Classic Poetry About Urban Life and Childhood for Kids

“What mannerisms I present, employ, Are camouflage, and what my mouths remark To word-wall off that broadness of the dark Is pitiful, I am not brave at all.”

Poetry Poem Bravery

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“To say yes is to die A lot or a little.”

Death Poetry Poem Yes

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Everybody here is infirm. Everybody here is infirm.”

Death Poetry Loss Grief Poem Illness Mourning Infirmities

Author:Gwendolyn Brooks

About the Author

Born: June 7, 1917
Died: December 3, 2000
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 99

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