Question

Which of the following best describes Gwendolyn Brooks's connection to the Pulitzer Prize?

Answer 1

Answer:

C. In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize.

Gwendolyn Brooks was an postwar writer who won a Pulitzer Prize for her 1949 book Annie Allen, the first Pulitzer ever given to an African American.

Answer 2

Answer: The option that best describes Gwendolyn Brooks's connection to the Pulitzer Prize is C. In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize.

Explanation: Gwendolyn Brooks was an African American poet born in Topeka, Kansas. Besides being a writer, she also worked for Chicago State University. One of her most famous works is Annie Allen, which was published in 1949 and focuses on the story of an African-American girl. One year after, in 1950, Brooks received the Pulitzer Prize for writing that book and became the first African American poet to win it.