Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Remembering Award-winning Poet, Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 - 2000)

Avant-garde Books proudly remembers esteemed poet Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) who was born on this day in 1917. She was the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry, “Annie Allen”! Brooks became the Poet Laureate of Illinois in 1968 and held that position until her death. #LiteracyMatters #GoodWritersMatter ðŸ“š 
 

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