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  ||> == ==  Gwendolyn Brooks was born June 17, 1917 in an agrarian town, but when she was six weeks old her family moved to the South side of Chicago. Her family was impecunious due to her father retaining the occupation of a custodian, but they were prosperous in the amount of benevolence and love that was present in the household. Unfortunately Gwendolyn was afflicted with an immense amount of racial bigotry at the first high school she attended, which was mainly white. This resulted in her transferring to a predominantly black school, which she eventually transferred out of. However the preceding high school she attended was an intergrated school. Throughout her adolescence she exhibited an ample amount of passion and ebullience regarding poetry, which was emphatically encouraged by her parents. The result of the optimism that was provided by her parents seemed to be efficacious because Gwendolyn published her first poem in at the notably young age of thirteen and by the age of seventeen she had total of 75 publications. At this point in her career Gwendolyn embraced her heritage, by only publishing her compositions in African-American newspapers, such as [|The Chicago Defender]//.// At the corresponding time in her career she attended Wilson Junior College, from which she graduated from in 1936. Unfortunately she was refused a job at [|The Chicago Defender], which resulted in her resorting to a typing job. In 1938 Gwendolyn was joined in holy matrimony to Henry Blakely, their marriage generated two children, Henry Jr. (1940) and Nora (1951). A turning point in her career was when she decided to participate in a poetry work shop that was led by a profoundly inspirational woman, this gave Gwendolyn the confidence she needed for her writing. This eventually resulted in her being honored with a reward for her poetry from the Midwestern Writers’ Conference.  Then in 1945 she published her intial poetry book called //A Street in Bronzville,// which consisted of poems that were about underprivileged people that resided on the South Side of Chicago likewise to where Brooks lived which discloses why the poems were elementally active. Also the book bestowed Brooks with a widespread reputation which was beneficiary for her because she was presented with the honor of being one of the "Ten Young Woman of the World" in //Mademoiselle// magazine. In 1950 her popularity became even more acclaimed when her second book, //Annie Allen// was published which resulted in her yield another award the [|Pultizier Prize] (Brooks was the first African-American that had ever recieved the Pultizier Prize). In 1962 John F. Kennedy invited her to read her writings at a Library of Congress poetry festival. When she had reached this point in her career she decided to start teaching at universities, she taught at [|Columbia College], [|Northeastern University], [|Elmhurst College], Clay College of New York, and [|University of Wisconsin-Madison]. Throughout her career she recieved 75 awards and honors. On December 3, 2000, she died as a result of cancer the age of 83. ||
 * ==Gwendolyn Brooks ==

Poetry links

 * * [|We Real Cool]
 * [|To Be In Love]
 * [|The Crazy Woman]
 * [|A Sunset of the City] ||>  ||

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 * Explication of "To Be In Love"**

The poem to “To Be In Love” conveys the intense and complex emotions of a woman in love. The speaker portrays her attachment, benevolence, and her adoration for her lover. It explores the rare and deep passion that is involved in the enchanting adventure of love. The design of the poem exhibits how having a romantic companion is needed in order to live a meaning and fulfilling life. It presents alluring and radiant images of the beauty being in love posses. This exquisite and magnificent display of infatuation is inspirational, and should be cherished throughout time because it distinctly defines what love truly is. The writer creates a mood of deep heartfelt thoughtfulness that stimulates the reader to contemplate love and the relationships that he or she has had throughout his or her life. The deep meanings and metaphors that are embedded in the poem illustrate the ideal relationship that is filled with enduring romance and love.

Bloom, Harold. __Gwendolyn Brooks .__ 2000. 2 December 2008 . <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Brooks, Gwendolyn. __Poem Hunter.__ 30 November 2008 <http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-be-in-love/>. —. __Poem Hunter.__ 30 Novemeber 2008 <http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-sunset-of-the-city/>. —. __Poem Hunter.__ 30 November 2008 <http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-sunset-of-the-city/>. __ Slowmuse. __ 3 December 2008 <http://slowmuse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/gwendolynbrooks.jpg>. Williams, Kenny Jackson. __Modern American Poetry.__ 1997. 1 December 2008 <span style="color: rgb(255,15,0);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/brooks/life.htm>. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Wolfinger, Jordan. __Gwendolyn Brooks.__ 1 December 2008 <http://project1.caryacademy.org/echoes/poet_Gwendolyn_Brooks/DefaultBrooks.htm>.