Gwendolyn Brooks: References & Edit History
More Articles On This Topic
Additional Reading
Harry B. Shaw, Gwendolyn Brooks (1980); George E. Kent, A Life of Gwendolyn Brooks (1990); D.H. Melhem, Gwendolyn Brooks: Poetry & the Heroic Voice (1987); Maria K. Mootry and Gary Smith (eds.), A Life Distilled: Gwendolyn Brooks, Her Poetry and Fiction (1987).
Article Contributors
Primary Contributors
-
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors
Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added a cross-reference. | Jan 14, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 29, 2025 | ||
| Mentioned the golden shovel poetic form that was inspired by her work. Added media. | Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 03, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 19, 2024 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Feb 01, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Jan 26, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 03, 2021 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: The Poetry Archive - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Jan 30, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Kansas Historical Society - Kansapedia - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Women�s Hall of Fame - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Blackpast.org - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Oct 17, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of English - Modern American Poetry - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Feb 19, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Poetry Archive - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Feb 04, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of English - Modern American Poetry - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Feb 04, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Dec 28, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Modern American Poetry - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Dec 28, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Illinois Poet Laureate - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Dec 28, 2012 | ||
| Changed the year she won a Pulitzer Prize from "1949" to "1950." | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: Academy of American Poets - Biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. | Aug 01, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 21, 2000 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 07, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: