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It's a Girl
On June 7th, 1917 Gwendolyn Brooks was born in Topeka, Kansas to her wonderful parents: David and Keziah. -
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The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
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Moving Day
Gwendolyn Brooks and her parents moved into a poor African-American community in January of 1918. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression struck American lives on October 29th, 1929. It affected the lives of the Brooks and many other people in their community. -
A successful poet.
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote 75 poems by the time she turned 16. -
College Graduate!
Gwendolyn Brooks graduated Wilson Junior College in June of 1936 at the age of 19. -
Married!
Gwendolyn Brooks married Henry Lowington Blakely Jr. in 1939. -
A Baby Boy!
Gwendolyn Brooks gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on October 10th, 1940. -
First Book of Poetry.
Gwendolyn Brooks published her first book of poetry, "A Street in Bronzeville" in 1945. -
Annie Allen
She published a poetry book called Annie Allen in 1949. -
First Black Woman to Win the Pulitzer Prize!
Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize on May 1st, 1950 for her poetry book Annie Allen. She was the first black woman in history to ever win such a prize. -
A Baby Girl!
Her next child, Nora, was born on September 8th, 1951. -
First Novel.
Gwendolyn published a novel called Maud Martha in 1953. It was her first novel. -
Poet Laureate of Illinois
Became the Poet Laureate of Illinois in 1968. -
"In the Mecca"
Published the poetry book, "In the Mecca" in 1968. This was the Pulitzer Prize Winner's first poetry book in a gap of ten years. -
A Voice for African-Americans
In 1987, Gwendolyn Brooks published a book called "Near-Johannesburg Boy". -
A Permanent Home for Poetry.
Chicago University opened up a Gwendolyn Brooks Center that housed all of her poetry. -
A Beautiful Life.
Gwendolyn Brooks died at the age of 83 in Chicago, Illinois. She died of cancer and is now buried close to Chicago in Illinois.
