- born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1917 and raised in Chicago.
- In 1938, Gwendolyn Brooks married Henry Blakely and gave birth to two children: Henry Jr. and Nora
- She is the author of more than twenty books of poetry.
- She received the Pulitzer Prize for her book Annie Allen
- In 1968 she was named Poet Laureate for the state of Illinois
- She received an American Academy of Arts and Letters award as well.
- After a short battle with cancer, Gwendolyn Brooks died on Sunday December 3, 2000 at the age of 83.
Interesting Fact: Brooks attended Hyde Park High School, the leading white high school in teh city, but transferred to the all-black Wendell Phillips, then to the integrated Englewood High School. These schools gaver her a perspective on racial dynamics in the city that influences most of her work.
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