The Life and Styles of Gwendolyn Brooks

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The Life and Styles of Gwendolyn Brooks Ms. De La O English 9

Early Life Born June 7, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas South Side of Chicago Started reading poetry and writing it at an early age “Eventide” The Chicago Defender Graduated from Wilson Junior College

Career, Awards, and Honors Pulitzer Prize (1946) Invited by JFK to read at the Library of Congress poetry festival (1962) Appointed of poet laureate of Illinois (1968) Chicago State University established the Gwendolyn Brooks Center on its campus (1990) Received more than 50 honorary doctorates

Later Life Married Henry L. Blakely Had a son, Henry Jr., and a daughter, Nora. Died from cancer on December 3, 2000.

Brooks’ Style Insight into African-American culture (street life) Commentary on the impact of racial and ethnic identity on life Pressures of day-to-day existence Manipulates traditional poetic forms (sonnet and couplet) Uncertainties of characters or personas who embrace conventional attitudes to defend themselves against internal and external chaos Focuses on the struggle of living in hostile environments Taps into the psychological and social mindset of the characters to understand their perspective