Poetry has been around for many centuries, and there are many different types of poets. Poets often write about personal experiences. Gwendolyn Brooks was a 20th century poet and the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize. David Brooks and Keziah Brooks gave birth to Gwendolyn Elizabeth on June 7, 1917, in Topeka Kansas (Cosby 719). She and her family moved to Chicago where she was raised in ... belief in the human spirit and commitment lead her to what she is today (Mills 108) . Brooks still considered herself as a student who is constantly learning about herself and the world. Gwendo...

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Gwendolyn Brooks, author of "We Real Cool", was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1917. She has written over twenty books of poetry, an autobiography and numerous other works including one novel. Brooks attended many high schools including Hyde Park High School, Wendell Phillips, and Englewood High School. Attending a diverse assortment of schools influenced some of Brooks writings. Her first publication was a poem in American ... win the prestigious Pulitzer Award. This poem was written in 1966 at the height of the civil rights movement and was geared towards young, disenfranchised African American...

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