Blacks

Gwendolyn Brooks

• Title

  Blacks

• Date 1987
• ISBN 9780883781050
• Publisher Chicago, IL: Third World Press Foundation
• Description 512 p; 8.5 in
• Language English
• Collections Permanent Collection
• Summary

  Here is a necessary collection of poetry for admirers of words and treasurers of literary beauty. Spanning more than 30 years, this collection of literary masterpieces by the venerable Ms. Gwendolyn Brooks, arguably Illinois’ most beloved Poet Laureate and Chicago’s elder black literary stateswoman, “Blacks” includes all of Ms. Brooks’ critically acclaimed writings. Within its covers is the groundbreaking “Annie Allen,” which earned her the Pulitzer Prize in 1950. There is also the sweepingly beautiful and finely crafted “A Street in Bronzeville,” a highly anticipated and lauded poetic treasure that spoke volumes for this great poet’s love of black people, Chicago’s Black community, and even the community of the world. “Blacks” includes a special treat, “Maud Martha,” Brooks’ only novel (Third World Press Foundation). 

• Tags African American poetry, American poetry -- 20th century