She was just amazing! First, I can't believe I did not comment earlier! I did study her a bit in school and independently, and I am still amazed to this day. Imagine...
Brooks published her first poem in a children's magazine at the age of thirteen. When Brooks was sixteen years old, she had compiled a portfolio of around seventy-five published poems. Her first book of poetry, A Street in Bronzeville, published in 1945 by Harper and Row, brought her instant critical acclaim.
What an accomplishment for such a young lady and young African American lady...just wow!
I believe there are literary awards in her honor as well. I really enjoyed this bio Ms Jacquii and Thank You so much for posting these. Tis nice to always take a moment to read about the "Shoulders of the giants of whom we have stood, to see far."
Kim
