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Will Gwendolyn Brooks Legacy last Forever?

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By Hassan Mohammed Gwendolyn Brooks was an African American poet who was known for how she revolutionized literature in her unique style. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American female to captivate the Pulitzer prize, solidifying her reputation as a world renowned poet. She also was regarded as a unique commodity amongst the mass population, and was perceived as a prominent household name. Brooks would then proliferate her teachings, by obtaining a disciple with the name of Angela Jackson.Who would go on and assimilate the physical and mental mindset of Gwendolyn Brooks, transitioning to write a bibliography that elucidates Gwendolyn Brooks life experiences through  adolescence, the peak of her career, and what her literature signified to others. Angela Jackson would name this bibliography “ A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun. The Life and Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks ”. Gwendolyn Brooks poetry impacted many individuals of African American descent, her lead...