1917 - 2000
Gwendolyn Brooks American Writer
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Gwendolyn Brooks was previously married to Henry Blakely (1939).
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Relationship Statistics
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Details
| First Name |
Gwendolyn
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| Middle Name |
Elizabeth
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| Last Name |
Brooks
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks
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| Alternative Name |
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, Gwendolyn Brooks
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| Birthday |
7th June, 1917
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| Birthplace |
Topeka, Kansas, USA
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| Died |
3rd December, 2000
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Cancer
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| Buried |
Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Poet
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| Occupation |
Writer
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Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on May 1, 1950, for Annie Allen, making her the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize.
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