Iyana+Brooks


 * HI IM GWENDOLYN** **BROOKS, THE AMAZING AFRICAN AMERICAN POET **

** ABOUT ME:**I was born June 7,1917 in Topeka,Kansas.I am the first child of David and keziah Brooks.I have only two siblings.** ** I love my parents dearly fror they are the people I look up to and life this for each and everyday. I am originally an chicagoan.I also attended the high school Hyde park, which was the leading white school during that time which also influenced my writing in a great deal.My mother notied my talent in writng and began to encourage it by introducing me to different forms of literature.My parents were very strict and did not allow me to play with the other girls in my neighborhhod which latered had something to do with my feeling of being isolated from the others in my surroundings.Even though it bothered me as i got older i just continued writing and lateresd married the love of my life Henry Blakely, with thom I had two children by Henry Junior and Nora Blakely. **
 * WELCOME TO MY PAGE..HERE YOU CAN LEARN ALL ABOUT ME..



-"Life for my child is simple" -"To be in love" -"In a good man" -"The lovers of the poor" -"My dreams,my hopes must wait ill after hell" -"The crazy woman" -"The Mother" My first book here bronzeville was published in 1945. My writing was reinforced many years ago from my exposure as a young child in my surroundings. ** **
 * I have written many great poems..have you read any of them yet??? :

I have worked hard during my life to become what I am today and believe me it was not easy. The main thing I am trying to help the students today I know and understand that the road to success is not easy.

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Here is one of my bestfriends JMU English professor Joanne Gabbon.She is a very smart young lady who I am able to talk to about nearly everything.I enjoy having her by my side.
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Another good friend here is Langston Hughes..a great man..a great writer My Accomplishments: -In 1950 I was the first African American to win a pulitzer prize. -In 1963 I taught creative writing at many institutions such as Columbia university, Emhurst college, and University of Wisconsin. ** ** -In 1976 I had recieved over fifty honorary doctorates from many colleges and univeristies. -In 1990 I had become the great professor at Chicago State University. **

Americans way of life many years ago during the time of slavery. ** ** My Main Goal as an African American Laureate is to help the young people see the "poetry" in their own lives thru my way of writing!! ON SUNDAY DECEMBER.3,2008..I died with a pen in my hand at the age of 83 in my chicago home surrounded by all the peple who loved me dearly.. so now that I have told you all bout me and have left a great legacy I want you as a young american scholar to continue it out, not just as a poet but as striving for success and becoming that great somebody making history.
 * My Main Focus:Is a closer look at the African

Disclaimer: I, Iyana Clark do not take any credit for none of the information that is here told aout Gwendolyn Brooks. I have recieved all of my informatio off of the internet with plentiful information about Gwendolyn Brooks. **