Gwendolyn Brooks Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
GWENDOLYN BROOKS
Born: June 07, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas
Died: December 03, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois
Biography
GWENDOLYN BROOKS (1917-2000) won the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for her second book of poetry, Annie Allen. By the late 1950s, her poems began to focus on the African-American struggle for freedom. In 1968, Brooks was named Poet Laureate of Illinois, succeeding Carl Sandburg, and in 1985 she was named library consultant to the Library of Congress. She was the National Endowment for the Humanities Jefferson Lecturer in 1994, the highest literary award bestowed by the federal government.
Film Credits
1985-The-6th-Annual-Black-Achievement-Awards (in person)
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GWENDOLYN BROOKS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/19/1956 - HFSID 272032Check signed by Gwendolyn Brooks, filled out as "Gwendolyn Blakely," dated January 19, 1956. Payable to Illinois Bell Telephone Co. for $13.42, drawn on her account at Chatham Bank of Chicago. Stamped endorsement on verso.Price: $180.00
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GWENDOLYN BROOKS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 189947Photograph signed by Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Fussell, Billy Edel, and one unidentified signer, capturing a literary gathering reception. Signatures include "Gwen/Brooks", "Paul Fussell", and "Billy Edel". Additional context on the contributors is provided.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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GWENDOLYN BROOKS - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 181287First Day Cover signed by Gwendolyn Brooks and Richard Howard, honoring the 150th Anniversary of Henry David Thoreau's birth. Postmarked Concord, MA, July 12, 1967, with a 5-cent Thoreau stamp affixed.
Price: $160.00
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GWENDOLYN BROOKS - INSCRIBED BOOK SIGNED 11/07/1987 - HFSID 288505Soft cover edition of Riot by Gwendolyn Brooks, inscribed on the title page: "For Jon Allan/Sincerely/Gwendolyn Brooks/November 7, 1987". Published in 1969 by Broadside Press, this collection explores themes related to the African-American struggle for freedom.
Price: $240.00
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GWENDOLYN BROOKS - PROGRAM SIGNED - HFSID 50387Symposium program signed by Gwendolyn Brooks with the inscription, “Sincerely,/Gwendolyn/Brooks,” on the front cover. Titled “Symposium: Five Roads to Reality/Significance of the Word,” it was presented at Nassau Community College on March 12, 1974.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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JOHN HERSEY - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 175548First Day Cover signed by a diverse group of American authors including William Peter Blatty, Tom Wolfe, Studs Terkel, Mickey Spillane, John Hersey, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Penn Warren, and Frank Yerby, postmarked February 3, 1972.
Sale Price $295.00
$360.00
