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Concise Major 21st Century Writers. 2006, v. 1, p514-519.
Subject Terms:
Literary styles
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Women novelists
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Literary prizes
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Literary techniques
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African American writers
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African American literature
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Women poets
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Brooks, Gwendolyn 1917–2000 Born June 7, 1917, in Topeka, KS; died of cancer December 3, 2000, in Chicago, IL; daughter of David Anderson (a janitor) and Keziah Corinne (a teacher; [...]
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