Life of Brooks
Poetry
Recognition
Writing Style
Late Years
100

Who did Brooks marry?

Henry Blakely

100
What did Brooks when a Pulitzer Prize for?
Annie Allen
100

How much children did she have?

 3 children

100
What kind of poet is Brooks classified as?
Protest poet
100

What collage did she go to?

Kennedy-King College

200
Where was Brooks born?
Topeka
200

What did Brooks write for the Chicago Defender?

Weekly poetry column

200
Which president of the United States gave Brooks the highest award in humanities?
Jimmy Carter
200
What type of characters are usually in her poems?
Normal everyday people, underclassmen
200
What would Brooks' friends and family do for her during her illness?
Read to her
300
Brooks was a granddaughter to
Runaway slaves
300
What magazine published Brooks first poem?
American Childhood Magazine
300
Which conference did Brooks attend that changed her life?
Black Writers Conference
300
Brooks' use of vernacular helped out why?
Made her words more understandable for everyone, not just scholars
300
Name at least two of Brooks' poetry books.
Annie Allen, Street in Bronzeville, Bean Eaters, etc...
400

Why did she right "We real cool"?

The reason why is because after seeing a group of delinquents hanging out outside a pool hall the Golden Shovel.

400
What was Brooks first published BOOK of poetry?
Street in Bronzeville
400
What teaching jobs did Brooks have throughout her life?
Poetry workshops and creative writing classes
400
What topics did Brooks choose to write about?
What she knew/ experienced
400
Though, Brooks was born in Topeka, where did she spend most of her life?
Chicago
500

What was the thing that Brooks and her friends had the most fun doing?

Going to taverns and reading poetry

500
What poem was Brooks more inclined to read to the people at the taverns?
"We Real Cool"
500
What family member did Brooks admire and also write a poem for at their funeral?
Cousin Vit
500
Some see Brooks' writing as undermining the government while others see her writing as...
Suggestions
500
What year did Brooks die?
2000
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