# In Montgomery: And Other Poems - Hardcover

by **Gwendolyn Brooks** (Author)

Composed of three sections, this collection features the final poems of the late poet laureate of Illinois. The first section, ""In Montgomery,"" is a verbal description of a visit made by the poet and a highly talented photographer for _Ebony Magazine_, Moneeta Sleet. This is followed by a section of poetic character sketches. The final section is based upon a well known building located in the Black ghetto of Chicago's south side.

### Author Biography

Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize, a poetry consultant for the Library of Congress, and the Poet Laureate of Illinois.

**Number of Pages:** 147

**Dimensions:** 0.72 x 9.56 x 7.32 IN

**Publication Date:** January 01, 2003

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