Selected Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks
1999
Weight: 6.1 oz
Method of Disposal: Giving Away
If you have not read Gwendolyn Brooks' poetry then you should go do that right away. It is fantastic. If you read this book, don't stop here. My guess is that most of you know her or have at least read, "We Real Cool," as she is the first black person to win a Pulitzer and that is the poem I have seen the most. I do find it shocking (though I know that I should not) that, given the number of awards she won, I did not hear about her before I went to college. Read her, share her, and ensure that never happens to another student. Brooks is too good and too important.
If you have not read Gwendolyn Brooks' poetry then you should go do that right away. It is fantastic. If you read this book, don't stop here. My guess is that most of you know her or have at least read, "We Real Cool," as she is the first black person to win a Pulitzer and that is the poem I have seen the most. I do find it shocking (though I know that I should not) that, given the number of awards she won, I did not hear about her before I went to college. Read her, share her, and ensure that never happens to another student. Brooks is too good and too important.
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