• Literature of Chicago #5: The Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000)

  • Apr 19 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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Literature of Chicago #5: The Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000)

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  • In this second episode celebrating Chicago poets for National Poetry Month, Douglas Cowie and Adrienne Brown (University of Chicago) discuss the life and poetry of Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks. They talk about her poems that document life in Chicago, "Kitchenette Building," "In the Mecca," "Chicago Picasso," and "The Wall," and unpack the social, economic, racial, cultural, and political history that informs her life and work. Please see these links for further information about topics mentioned in the episode: Gwendolyn Brooks and others reading her poetry: The Library of Congress Audio: https://www.loc.gov/item/85755182/ YouTube: We Real Cool (Short Film produced by the Poetry Foundation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0USvSvhue70 LP (Caedmon Records, 1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9XlIR-SzVg The Wall of Respect (City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs): https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/wall_of_respect.html History of The Mecca and IIT (Segregation by Design): https://www.segregationbydesign.com/chicago/iit-and-the-mecca-flats
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