“A poem doesn't do everything for you. You are supposed to go on with your thinking. You are supposed to enrich the other person's poem with your extensions, your uniquely personal understandings, thus making the poem serve you.”
Quote by Gwendolyn Brooks
Work
In Montgomery, and Other Poems
This volume is a compilation of poems that explore various themes and settings, with a particular focus on the author's experiences and observations in Montgomery, Alabama, and beyond. 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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