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Gwendolyn Brooks

Born 7 June 1917 · Died 3 December 2000

An American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendolyn_Brooks>Wikipedia</a>).

Quotes

  • “We real cool. We / Left school. We / Lurk late. We / Strike straight. We / Sing sin. We / Thin gin. We / Jazz June. We / Die soon.”
    "We ReaI CooI" , The Bean Eaters 1960
  • “Exhaust the little moment. / Soon it dies. / And be it gash or gold it will not come / Again in this identical guise.”
    "exhaust the little moment" from Annie Allen 1949
  • “Art hurts. Art urges voyages— / and it is easier to stay at home.”
    "The Chicago Picasso" 1968
  • “Be careful what you swallow. Chew!”
    Advice to graduates, Buena Vista University Graduation 1995
  • “I pass you my Poem! — to tell you / we are all vulnerable — / the midget, the Mighty, / the richest, the poor. / Men, women, children, and trees. / I am vulnerable.”
    Winnie

Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Books by Gwendolyn Brooks in order

Books by Gwendolyn Brooks in the order they were published, from A Street in Bronzeville (1945) to The Essential Gwendolyn Brooks (2005).

  1. 1A Street in BronzevilleA Street in Bronzeville1945
  2. 2Annie AllenAnnie Allen1949
  3. 3Maud MarthaMaud Martha1953
  4. 4Bronzeville Boys and GirlsBronzeville Boys and Girls1956
  5. 5The Bean EatersThe Bean Eaters1960
  6. 6Selected PoemsSelected Poems1963
  7. 7A Portion of That FieldA Portion of That Field1967
  8. 8In Montgomery, and Other PoemsIn Montgomery, and Other Poems1967
  9. 9In the MeccaIn the Mecca1968
  10. 10RiotRiot1969
  11. 11Family PicturesFamily Pictures1970
  12. 12A Broadside Treasury, 1965-1970A Broadside Treasury, 1965-19701971
  13. 13The World of Gwendolyn BrooksThe World of Gwendolyn Brooks1971
  14. 14Report from Part OneReport from Part One1972
  15. 15The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves, or, What You Are You AreThe Tiger Who Wore White Gloves, or, What You Are You Are1974
  16. 16BeckoningsBeckonings1975
  17. 17Capsule Course in Black Poetry WritingCapsule Course in Black Poetry Writing1975
  18. 18Primer for BlacksPrimer for Blacks1980
  19. 19Sotheby's International Poetry CompetitionSotheby's International Poetry Competition1984
  20. 20BlacksBlacks1987
  21. 21The Near-Johannesburg Boy, and Other PoemsThe Near-Johannesburg Boy, and Other Poems1991
  22. 22Report from Part TwoReport from Part Two1993
  23. 23Conversations with Gwendolyn BrooksConversations with Gwendolyn Brooks2003
  24. 24The Essential Gwendolyn BrooksThe Essential Gwendolyn Brooks2005

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