What was Brooks known as?
the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature.
What kind of works did she usually write?
poems
Did she ever write anything else?
yes
What?
a novel
When?
in 1953
What was the name of it?
"Maud Martha".
Was it a bestseller in 1953?
no
What part of society did she write about?
African Americans
Women and men?
mostly women.
What kind of house did she have?
an apartment
Where?
in Chicago, Illinois.
What floor was it on?
on the second-floor
Did it help her get ideas?
yes
What did she win in 1950?
Pulitzer Prize for Literature
For which book?
"Annie Allen"
Was it a novel?
no
Who is it about?
a Bronzeville girl
What does she experience?
loneliness, loss, death and poverty
What part of the city does she write about?
the South Side
What does she call it?
Bronzeville