“First fight. Then fiddle.”
Quote by Gwendolyn Brooks
Work
Conversations with Gwendolyn Brooks
This book presents a series of in-depth conversations with Gwendolyn Brooks, exploring her life, poetry, and the social and cultural context of her work. more
Author
Gwendolyn Brooks
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. more
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