Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, Annie Allen, in 1950.
Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection, Annie Allen, in 1950.
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.
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, the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, was born in Topeka, Kansas. Brooks received the award in 1950 for her collection of poems, Annie Allen.
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Alice Coachman never won a Pulitzer Prize; she was an Olympic gold medalist in track in 1948.
In 1978, James Alan McPherson became the first African-American author to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction with his novel, Elbow Room.The Pulitzer Prize Board recognized Alex Haley with a Special Citation the year before (1977) for his historical fiction, Roots, but he didn't actually win a Pulitzer Prize.
John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for Novels for his book The Grapes of Wrath in 1940.
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Carl Sagan won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book The Dragons of Eden in 1978.
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was the first African-American, first African-American Poet, and first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. She was awarded the 1950 Pulitzer for Poetry for her acclaimed collection, Annie Allen.
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