Gwendolyn Brooks

CTL-E-0114 · Person · writer · 1940s–1980s

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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet of Bronzeville; first Black Pulitzer winner.

The record

Also known as: Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks

Relationships

Bronzeville — associated with
Brooks was a lifelong South Side resident whose poetry chronicled Bronzeville life.

Referenced by

A Street in Bronzeville — authored by → this record
Chicago Defender — wrote for → this record
Wendell Phillips Academy High School — has alumnus → this record

Sources

Library of Congress / Poet Laureate records (primary source)
Encyclopedia of Chicago (Chicago History Museum)
City of Chicago — Chicago Landmark designation (Gwendolyn Brooks House, 7428 S. Evans Ave), Individual Landmarks, data.cityofchicago.org (harvested 2026-10-02) (primary source)

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The 35th Street Bronzeville CTA station, ChicagoPhoto: vxla (Eric Pancer), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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