Product Description
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
