A Street in Bronzeville
work by Brooks
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- In Gwendolyn Brooks: Early work and A Street in Bronzeville
Brooks’s first published collection, A Street in Bronzeville, reveals her talent for making the ordinary life of her neighbors extraordinary. Its title refers to the vibrant and storied Black neighborhood in Chicago where Brooks lived, and its poems feature everyday settings such as vacant lots, front and back yards,…
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