Selected Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks

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  • Pub. Date: July 2006
  • 176pp
  • Sales Rank: 75,129

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    • Pub. Date: July 2006
    • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    • Format: Paperback, 176pp
    • Sales Rank: 75,129

    Synopsis

    The classic volume by the distinguished modern poet, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, showcases an esteemed artist's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her compassionate and illuminating response to a complex world.

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    Brings together the best work from three earlier books now out of print, and includes poems not previously published in book form.

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    When Miss Brooks...writes out of her heart, out of her rich and living background, out of her very real talent, then she induces almost unbearable excitement.

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    Biography

    Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Annie Allen and one of the most celebrated African American poets. She was Poet Laureate for the state of Illinois, a National Women's Hall of Fame inductee, and a recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts. She received fifty honorary degrees. Her other books include a Street in Bronzeville, In the Mecca, The Bean Eaters, and Maud Martha.

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    Nahby Anonymous

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    January 04, 2004: I like Gwendolyn Brooks. But I like poetry that tells a story more and this book didn't have much of it. My favorite poem was 'Bronzeville Woman in a Red Hat' because it was more my style of poetry, a hidden story being revealed by every line. I just wasn't feeling the poetry in this book. It seemed a little dry. I love 'We Real Cool' and classics like that, but I don't feel this book showcased Brooks' ability to tell a story and recite a poem at the same time.

    The best yetby Anonymous

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    January 29, 2003: This book is true to the core. It shows immotions in vivd color. No, not color of photographs but the color of words. She uses words in greater form than many other poets I know.


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