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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize gptkb:poet |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
gptkb:social_justice
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Wilson_Junior_College
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| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:Chicago_Black_Renaissance
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Poets'_Theater
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:Poetry_Foundation gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Harold_Washington_College gptkb:Chicago_Renaissance gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement gptkb:Chicago_Literary_Club Writers' Workshop at the University of Chicago |
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Robert_Frost_Medal
Poet Laureate of Illinois |
| gptkbp:awarded_to |
gptkb:The_Academy_of_American_Poets_Fellowship
gptkb:The_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters_Award gptkb:The_Poetry_Society_of_America_Award gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Medal gptkb:The_Chicago_Literary_Hall_of_Fame_Award gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Award gptkb:Chicago_Literary_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee gptkb:The_Chicago_Public_Library's_21st_Century_Award gptkb:The_Golden_Rose_Award gptkb:The_Illinois_Arts_Council_Award gptkb:The_National_Book_Award gptkb:Walt_Whitman_Award the Frost Medal Poet Laureate of Illinois the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame induction |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Poetry
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Medal gptkb:National_Book_Award |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1917-06-07
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Topeka,_Kansas
gptkb:Topeka,_Kansas,_USA |
| gptkbp:born |
June 7, 1917
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Topeka,_Kansas
|
| gptkbp:children |
Gwendolyn Brooks Jr.
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| gptkbp:contains_song |
gptkb:The_Blackstone_Rangers
gptkb:The_Bean_Eaters gptkb:The_Lovers gptkb:The_Mother gptkb:The_Chicago_Poems gptkb:The_Last_Quatrain_of_the_Ballad_of_Emmett_Till gptkb:The_Children A Street in Bronzeville We Real Cool In the Mecca The Womanhood To Prisoners |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:The_Chicago_Defender
gptkb:The_Negro_Digest American poetry African American literature |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:poetry
African American literature Advocating for civil rights Promoting African American literature Mentoring young poets |
| gptkbp:death_date |
2000-12-03
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| gptkbp:died |
December 3, 2000
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Wilson_Junior_College |
| gptkbp:explores_themes |
race and identity
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ I am a black woman poet.”
“ I want to be a poet.” “ I write for the people.” “ The time to be happy is now.” “ We are not what we seem.” “ I want to be a poet, not a poetess.” “ The time to make a poem is when you are in love.” “ Poetry is life distilled.” “ We are not in the world to be a part of it.” |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
African American to win a Pulitzer Prize
|
| gptkbp:first_published |
A Street in Bronzeville
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| gptkbp:first_published_poem |
gptkb:Eventide
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:poetry gptkb:literature |
| gptkbp:has_child |
Gwendolyn Brooks Jr.
Nikki Brooks |
| gptkbp:honorary_title |
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison gptkb:Chicago_State_University gptkb:Columbia_College_Chicago |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gwendolyn Brooks
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Poetry_Foundation
gptkb:Maya_Angelou gptkb:Nikki_Giovanni gptkb:Toni_Morrison gptkb:Alice_Walker gptkb:James_Baldwin gptkb:Langston_Hughes African American literature Contemporary poets many contemporary poets Contemporary African American poets Poetry community Young poets |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston gptkb:Marianne_Moore gptkb:Paul_Laurence_Dunbar gptkb:Carl_Sandburg gptkb:Claude_Mc_Kay |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright gptkb:Marilynne_Robinson |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:The_Great_Migration
African American culture Urban life in Chicago |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Center_for_Creative_Writing
future generations of poets |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
|
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
gptkb:Chicago_College_of_Performing_Arts
|
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Henry_Blake
gptkb:Henry_Blake_Brooks |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:Fellowship_of_the_Academy_of_American_Poets
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Center_for_Black_Literature_and_Creative_Writing gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award gptkb:Poetry_Society_of_America gptkb:the_Poetry_Foundation gptkb:Chicago_Literary_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_High_School gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Memorial gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Park gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:Walt_Whitman_Award gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_College_Prep_High_School gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Memorial_Park gptkb:Poets'_Corner_at_the_Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine Honorary Doctorate from the University of Chicago numerous literary awards Poet Laureate of Illinois Honorary Doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago Honorary Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Poets' Prize Honorary Doctorate from Northeastern Illinois University Honorary Doctorate from Columbia College Chicago Illinois Poet Laureate designation |
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
Her contributions to American literature
Her lyrical style Her unique voice in poetry Her exploration of women's experiences Her vivid imagery Her exploration of race and identity Her focus on urban life Her mentorship of young poets Her role in the Black Arts Movement Her social commentary in poetry |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
gptkb:Writer
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Chicago_Poems
gptkb:The_Bean_Eaters gptkb:Chicago_Renaissance Cultural heritage preservation Literary criticism Social commentary Community involvement Artistic innovation Cultural representation Public speaking engagements Influence on feminist literature We Real Cool Cultural activism Innovative use of language Emotional depth in poetry Innovative poetic forms Cultural critique Use of vernacular language Exploration of urban life Critique of societal norms Exploring the African American experience Reflections on history Engagement with social issues Mentoring young poets Use of imagery and symbolism Writing for children Exploration of African American identity Themes of race and gender Mentorship of emerging writers Socially conscious poetry Imagery and symbolism Exploration of race and identity Focus on personal experience Exploration of love and loss Impact on civil rights movement Literary awards and honors Writing about the African American experience Legacy in American literature Exploration of motherhood Depiction of urban life Urban experience Advocacy for poetry in education Social commentary in poetry Influence on spoken word poetry Use of vernacular speech her poetry about the African American experience Recognition in academic circles Depiction of African American experience Contribution to anthologies Poetic forms and structures Exploration of race and gender in her work Personal and collective experiences Themes of urban life |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future generations of poets
Mentored young writers Mentorship of young writers Promoted African American literature Advocate for arts education Influence on contemporary poets Advocate for social justice through poetry Influenced generations of poets Cultural icon in Chicago Recognition of African American voices in literature Pioneer for women in literature Mentor to young writers Cultural icon in African American literature Advocated for social justice through poetry Established the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Creative Writing |
| gptkbp:literary_movement |
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement gptkb:Modernism |
| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
Chicago at age 7 |
| gptkbp:member |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:guilds |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
gptkb:Modernism
Free verse Lyric poetry Social realism Narrative poetry Lyricism Traditional forms |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Annie_Allen
gptkb:The_Bean_Eaters gptkb:The_Blacker_the_Berry A Street in Bronzeville We Real Cool |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:educators gptkb:Writer gptkb:poet |
| gptkbp:players |
to win a Pulitzer Prize
Poet Laureate of Illinois to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry |
| gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Poetry_Prize
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks_Award_for_Poetry gptkb:Induction_into_the_Chicago_Literary_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:Chicago_Literary_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee American Academy of Arts and Letters Honorary Member Poet Laureate of Illinois |
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:The_Blackstone_Rangers
gptkb:Annie_Allen gptkb:The_Bean_Eaters gptkb:The_Black_Unicorn gptkb:The_Blacker_the_Berry gptkb:The_Near-Johannesburg_Boy gptkb:The_World_of_Gwendolyn_Brooks gptkb:A_Poetry_Handbook gptkb:Maud_Martha gptkb:Czernina Riot A Street in Bronzeville Selected Poems More Poems In the Mecca Family Pictures Report from Part One |
| gptkbp:received |
gptkb:Robert_Frost_Medal
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Medal gptkb:Literary_Hall_of_Fame_for_Writers_of_African_Descent Literary Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters the National Medal of Arts Chicago Literary Hall of Fame induction the Langston Hughes Medal Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:resting_place |
gptkb:Lincoln_Cemetery,_Chicago
Lincoln Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| gptkbp:served_as |
Poet Laureate of Illinois
the Poet Laureate of Illinois |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Henry_Blake
gptkb:Henry_Blake_Brooks |
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Realism
gptkb:Modernism gptkb:Modernist Lyricism |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:race
gptkb:identity gptkb:community Social Justice |
| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Public_speaker gptkb:cultural_icon gptkb:poet gptkb:literary_criticism featured in documentaries symbol of resilience subject of academic studies voice for the voiceless subject of biographies inspiration for many artists teacher and mentor recipient of honorary degrees celebrated figure in American history advocate for education in the arts champion of the arts editor for various publications fellow of the Academy of American Poets influential figure in Chicago's literary scene inspiration for the Gwendolyn Brooks Memorial mentor to young poets pioneer in American literature recipient of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award recipient of the Illinois Poet Laureate title role model for women writers founding member of the Chicago Black Writers' Conference |
| gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Wilson_Junior_College gptkb:Englewood_High_School |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Marianne_Moore gptkb:the_Harlem_Renaissance gptkb:Carl_Sandburg |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
her lyrical style
her vivid imagery her reflections on motherhood her contributions to feminist literature her exploration of race and identity her impact on cultural identity her advocacy for the arts in education her engagement with community issues her exploration of urban life her legacy in American poetry her literary activism her mentorship of young poets her participation in literary festivals her poignant social commentary her public readings and performances her role in the Black Arts Movement her use of vernacular speech |
| gptkbp:won |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Poetry
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Annie_Allen
gptkb:The_Bean_Eaters gptkb:The_Blacker_the_Berry gptkb:The_Second_Life_of_Gwendolyn_Brooks gptkb:The_Chicago_Defender gptkb:The_World_of_Gwendolyn_Brooks Riot A Street in Bronzeville We Real Cool Selected Poems In the Mecca Black Love Family Pictures C. A. Brooks: A Memoir Gwendolyn Brooks: A Poet's Biography Report from Part One The Near-Johannesburg Boy and Other Poems |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Langston_Hughes gptkb:Edward_Albee |
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3
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