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Gwendolyn Brooks at the Morgan

Behind the Bookshelves

English - February 03, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB - ★★★★ - 27 ratings
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In 1950, poet Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black person to win a Pulitzer Prize following her second book, Annie Allen. We speak to Nic Caldwell from the Morgan Library & Museum in New York about their latest exhibition - Gwendolyn Brooks: A Poet’s Work In Community. We learn about Gwendolyn's Chicago roots, her passion for mentoring, and the importance of her poetry.