{"product_id":"selected-poems-american-classics-edition-9780063484238","title":"Selected Poems American Classics Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"When Miss Brooks. . . writes out of her heart, out of her rich and living background, out of her very real talent, then she induces almost unbearable excitement.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic volume by the distinguished and celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. This compelling collection showcases Brooks's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her compassionate and illuminating response to a complex world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1963 the civil rights movement was in full swing across the United States, and more and more African American writers were increasingly outspoken in attacking American racism and insisting on full political, economic, and social equality for all. In that memorable year of the March on Washington, Harper \u0026amp; Row released Brooks's \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, which incorporated poems from her first three collections, as well as a selection of new poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e includes \u003ci\u003eA Street in Bronzeville\u003c\/i\u003e, Brooks's first published volume of poetry for which she became nationally known and which led to successive Guggenheim fellowships; Annie Allen, published one year before she became the first African American author to win the Pulitzer Prize in any category; and \u003ci\u003eThe Bean Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e, her fifth publication which expanded her focus from studies of the lives of mainly poor urban black Americans to the heroism of early civil rights workers and events of particular outrage--including the 1955 Emmett Till lynching and the 1957 school desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS: \u003c\/b\u003e Featuring French flaps and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHARPER COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS: \u003c\/b\u003e This series includes timeless novels, poetry, children's books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA'S PUBLISHER: \u003c\/b\u003e Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich, challenge, and defined the American spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA 250: \u003c\/b\u003eThe HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for America's 250th anniversary celebrations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gwendolyn Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.29w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063484238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrooks, Gwendolyn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGwendolyn Brooks (1917--2000) is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAnnie Allen\u003c\/em\u003e and one of the most celebrated Black poets. She also served as consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress--the first Black woman to hold that position. She was the poet laureate for the state of Illinois for over thirty years, a National Women's Hall of Fame inductee, and the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her works include \u003cem\u003eWe Are Shining\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBronzeville Boys and Girls, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Street in Bronzeville\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn the Mecca\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Bean Eaters\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMaud Martha\u003c\/em\u003e. You can find out more about her at www.gwendolynbrooks.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gwendolyn Brooks \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48311298031773,"sku":"9780063484238","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dea1e19c-e9f1-45f1-85a1-158ac988f478.jpg?v=1779261058","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/selected-poems-american-classics-edition-9780063484238","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}