Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brookswas an American poet and teacher. She was the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer when she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950, for her second collection, Annie Allen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth7 June 1917
CityTopeka, KS
CountryUnited States of America
Gwendolyn Brooks quotes about
clumsiness talkers
I am a writer perhaps because I am not a talker.
jewels pearls milk
With melted opals for my milk, Pearl-leaf for my cracker.
being-yourself important poet
Be yourself. Don't imitate other poets. You are as important as they are.
live-in-the-moment lasts defense
My last defense / Is the present tense.
happening
Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about. With all that's going on, how could I stop?