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2 Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks

The Daily Poem
The Daily Poem
Episode • Jun 7, 2023 • 10m

Today’s poem is by Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000), an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen,[1] making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize.[2][3]

-Bio via Wikipedia



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