Gwendolyn Brooks
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Summary
Gwendolyn Brooks was born on June 7, 1917[1], in Topeka[2]. She died on December 3, 2000[3], in Chicago[4]. She worked as a poet[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,896 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Lincoln Cemetery[10]
- Mother: Keziah C. Brooks[11]
- Spouse: Henry Blakely[12]
- Child: Nora Brooks Blakely[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Native language: English[15]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[16]
- Field of work: poetry[17], fiction writing[18]
- Employer: Chicago State University[19], NAACP[20]
- Educated at: Englewood Technical Prep Academy[21], Hyde Park Academy High School[22], Kennedy–King College[23], Wendell Phillips Academy High School[24]
- Notable work: Jump Bad: a New Chicago Anthology[25]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[26], National Medal of Arts[27], National Women's Hall of Fame[28], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[29], Library of Congress Living Legend[30], Langston Hughes Medal[31], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[32], United States Poet Laureate[33], Robert Frost Medal[34], Jefferson Lecture[35], Eunice Tietjens Memorial Prize[36], Black Literary Hall of Fame[37], Kuumba Liberation Award[38], Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[39]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[40]
- Influenced by: Langston Hughes[41], Richard Wright[42]
- Sex or gender: female[43]
- Movement: Black Arts Movement[44]
- Commons category: Gwendolyn Brooks[45]
- Archives at: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[46], Rare Book and Manuscript Library (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)[47]
- Cause of death: cancer[48]
- Residence: Illinois[49], South Side[50], Topeka[51], Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments[52]
- Family name: Brooks[53]
- Given name: Gwendolyn[54]
- Work location: Chicago[55]
- Manner of death: natural causes[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gwendolyn Brooks include Brooks[57], an impact crater[58].
Why It Matters
Gwendolyn Brooks has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for her include Brooks[57], an impact crater[58].
FAQs
Where was Gwendolyn Brooks born?
Gwendolyn Brooks's place of birth was Topeka[2].
Where did Gwendolyn Brooks die?
Gwendolyn Brooks died in Chicago[4].
Who were Gwendolyn Brooks's parents?
Gwendolyn Brooks's mother was Keziah C. Brooks[11].
Who was Gwendolyn Brooks married to?
Gwendolyn Brooks's spouses include Henry Blakely[12].
What did Gwendolyn Brooks do for work?
Gwendolyn Brooks worked as a poet[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and teacher[8].
Where did Gwendolyn Brooks go to school?
Gwendolyn Brooks was educated at Englewood Technical Prep Academy[21], Hyde Park Academy High School[22], Kennedy–King College[23], and Wendell Phillips Academy High School[24].
What awards did Gwendolyn Brooks receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], National Medal of Arts[27], National Women's Hall of Fame[28], and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[29].