Angela Jackson (1) (1951–)

Autore di A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life and Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks

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Angela Jackson is an award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist. Her numerous collections of poetry include It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time and the National Book Award-nominated And All These Roads Be Luminous: Poems Selected and New. She is also the author of two novels-the American Book mostra altro Award-winning Where I Must Go and Roads, Where There Are No Roads. She lives in Chicago. mostra meno

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Opere di Angela Jackson

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A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life and Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks (2017) 26 copie

Where I Must Go: A Novel (2009) 15 copie

It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time: Poems (2015) 11 copie

And All These Roads be Luminous: Poems Selected and New (1998) 9 copie

Dark Legs and Silk Kisses: The Beatitudes of the Spinners (1993) 5 copie

Voo Doo Love Magic (1974) 4 copie

Roads, Where There Are No Roads: A Novel (2017) 4 copie

Solo in the Boxcar Third Floor E (1985) 3 copie

More Than Meat and Raiment: Poems (2022) 3 copie

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Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction (1990) — Collaboratore — 275 copie

In Search of Color Everywhere: A Collection of African-American Poetry (1656) — Collaboratore — 100 copie

The 100 Best African American Poems (2010) — Collaboratore — 97 copie

Of Poetry and Protest: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin (2016) — Collaboratore — 55 copie

Angles of Ascent: A Norton Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry (2013) — Collaboratore — 42 copie

Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century (2002) — Collaboratore — 17 copie

Mississippi Writers: An Anthology (1991) — Collaboratore — 14 copie

Revise the Psalm: Work Celebrating the Writing of Gwendolyn Brooks (2017) — Collaboratore — 11 copie

360: A Revolution of Black Poets (1998) — Collaboratore — 9 copie

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita: 1951
Sesso: female
Nazionalità: USA
Nazione (per mappa): USA
Luogo di nascita: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Luogo di residenza: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Istruzione: Northwestern University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Organizzazioni: Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC)
Premi e riconoscimenti: Shelley Memorial Award (2001/2002)
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (2022)

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A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life… di Angela Jackson

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Marking the 100th anniversary of her birth, this biography and literary commentary on Gwendolyn Brooks and her poetry is outstanding. She was the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry (in 1950) and worked tirelessly throughout her life to bring attention to the Black community, its arts and people and to help instill in young people a pride in their race--Black Power before it became so popular in the 1960's. She was particularly eloquent as a spokesperson for Black women, the pressures and troubles of discrimination and sexism. It is great to have the new biography.… (altro)