Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks is the female poet who has been most responsive to changes in the black community, particularly in the community’s vision of itself. The constant in Brooks’ poetry has been her loyalty to characters who find themselves trapped in an environment scarred by racial discrimination, poverty, and violence. Gwendolyn Brooks, the daughter of David Anderson Brooks, the son of a runaway slave, and Keziah Corinne (Wims) Brooks, was born on June 7, 1917, in Topeka …

…whether it be finesse, rhythm or a combination of both. Brooks brings out the best work she has to offer with strong, powerful lines, and with enough finesse to lull the reader into the story. These aspects, such as strength and finesse, are among Brooks great attributes. Each work contains a specific tactic, which effectively promotes her ideas. It is for that reason, tactics mixed with ideas, which have placed Brooks among the finest poets.