Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), African American poet, winner of a Pulitzer Prize in 1950, poet laureate of Illinois: inspired by Harlem Renaissance poet Paul Dunbar, her poems expressed everyday life in the inner city.
A profile of Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, whose poems dealt with themes of everyday African American life.
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.
A very brief biography and a bibliography of a few books.
Images of several book jackets of collections of poems by Gwendolyn Brooks.
... in Gwendolyn Brooks' "The Anniad." An essay by A. Yemisi Jimoh from a 1998 issue of the journal
Melus.
A biographical essay by Kenny Jackson Williams. "She has taught audiences that poetry is not some formal activity closed to all but the most perceptive. Rather, it is an art form within the reach and understanding of everbody --including the lowliest among us."
A brief biography of Brooks, plus links to the text of five poems: "The Bean Eaters," "The Lovers of the Poor," "The Mother," "the sonnet-ballad," and "We Real Cool."
From Paul Reuben, a full bibliography of Brooks' writings and writings about her life and work.
A brief biography honoring Gwendolyn Brooks' entry into the National Women's Hall of Fame.