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Gwendolyn Brooks’s Birthday
June 7 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Gwendolyn Brooks’s Birthday
- Event Type
- Reception/Open House
- Sponsor
- The Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Location
- 346 Main University Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.
- Date
- Jun 7, 2023 3:00 – 5:00 pm
- Contact
- Carrie Lingscheit
- carriel@illinois.edu
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Come and celebrate the birthday of Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), former Illinois Poet Laureate and the first African American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize. Take a look at some of our favorite gems from Miss Brooks’s literary archives, and enjoy a slice of her birthday cake! This event is free and open to all.