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Pulitzer Prize for Poetry was created in 1922.
Sara Teasdale was the first person to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. She was awarded the Pulitzer in 1918 for her collection, Love Songs. The Poetry Society provided a grant to support the this category in 1918-1920.
Maxine Kumin won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry with her collection Up Country.
Robert Frost won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry with his work, A Further Range (Holt).
Yes, Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize for her book of poems, Annie Allen, in 1950.
Rae Armantrout won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for Versed. According to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Versedis "a book striking for its wit and linguistic inventiveness, offering poems that are often little thought-bombs detonating in the mind long after the first reading."
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Color Purple (1983) (first black woman).
The first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature was Gwendolyn Brooks. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for her book of poetry titled "Annie Allen." Brooks was a pioneering poet who explored the African American experience in her work.
Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950, making her the first African American to receive this prestigious award. Her collection of poetry, "Annie Allen", was recognized for its poignant exploration of the African American experience.
Kendrick Lamar was the first black musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018 for his album "DAMN."
Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, Annie Allen, in 1950.
Gwendolyn Brooks was awarded the 1950 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, Annie Allen.