Brooks,
Gwendolyn (Elizabeth) 1917-2000; U.S. poet
Brooks,
Phillips 1835-93; U.S. clergyman & writer
Brooks,
Van Wyck 1886-1963; U.S. critic & biographer
See Brooks in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bro͝oks), Gwendolyn Elizabeth 1917-2000.
American poet known for her verse detailing the dreams and struggles of African Americans. An early volume of poems, Annie Allen (1949), was awarded a Pulitzer Prize.
, Van Wyck 1886-1963.
American literary historian, critic, and translator who wrote many books on the literary history of America, including The Flowering of New England (1936), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.