Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,92 MB
Release : 2019
Category :
ISBN : 9780733339592
In the jungle there are jaguars, monkeys and parrots aplenty, but there are no penguins. None at all. Because penguins do not live in the jungle, except for ... GWENDOLYN! A story about friendship, adventure and finding your home. Ages 2-5 This is a children's picture book, published in a 'big book' format.
Author : Gwendolyn Womack
Publisher : Picador USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 28,29 MB
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250099773
NOW A USA TODAY AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER From the award-winning author of The Memory Painter comes a sweeping and suspenseful tale of romance, fate, and fortune. Semele Cavnow appraises antiquities for an exclusive Manhattan auction house, deciphering ancient texts—and when she discovers a manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra, she knows it will be the find of her career. Its author tells the story of a priceless tarot deck, now lost to history, but as Semele delves further, she realizes the manuscript is more than it seems. Both a memoir and a prophecy, it appears to be the work of a powerful seer, describing devastating wars and natural disasters in detail thousands of years before they occurred. The more she reads, the more the manuscript begins to affect Semele’s life. But what happened to the tarot deck? As the mystery of her connection to its story deepens, Semele can’t shake the feeling that she’s being followed. Only one person can help her make sense of it all: her client, Theo Bossard. Yet Theo is arrogant and elusive, concealing secrets of his own, and there’s more to Semele’s desire to speak with him than she would like to admit. Can Semele even trust him? The auction date is swiftly approaching, and someone wants to interfere—someone who knows the cards exist, and that the Bossard manuscript is tied to her. Semele realizes it’s up to her to stop them: the manuscript holds the key to a two-thousand-year-old secret, a secret someone will do anything to possess.
Author : Suzanne Slade
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,60 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1683354729
A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize A 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book A 2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book A 2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children's Book Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000) is known for her poems about “real life.” She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty—showing readers how just about anything could become a beautiful poem. Exquisite follows Gwendolyn from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age. This picture-book biography explores the intersections of race, gender, and the ubiquitous poverty of the Great Depression—all with a lyrical touch worthy of the subject. Gwendolyn Brooks was the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, receiving the award for poetry in 1950. And in 1958, she was named the poet laureate of Illinois. A bold artist who from a very young age dared to dream, Brooks will inspire young readers to create poetry from their own lives.
Author : Gwendolyn Brooks
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,8 MB
Release : 1949
Category : African American women
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Author : Stephen Caldwell Wright
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 19,60 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780472088393
A reassessment of the art and achievements of the first black author to win the Pulitzer Prize
Author : Gwendolyn Womack
Publisher : Picador
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 34,84 MB
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250169232
A thrilling page-turner from Gwendolyn Womack, the USA Today bestselling author of The Fortune Teller "The Time Collector's fast pace and fascinating premise will delight history and romance lovers."—Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Bride and The Night Tiger Travel through time with the touch of a hand. Roan West can perceive the past of any object he touches. A highly skilled psychometrist, he uses his talents to find and sell valuable antiques, but his quiet life in New Orleans is about to change. Stuart, a fellow psychometrist and Roan's close friend, has used his own abilities to unearth several "ooparts"—out-of-place artifacts that challenge recorded history. Soon after the discovery, Stuart disappears, making him one of several pyschometrists who have recently died or vanished. When Roan comes across a viral video of a young woman who has discovered a priceless pocket watch just by "sensing" it, he knows he has to warn her—but will Melicent Tilpin listen? And can Roan find Stuart before it's too late? The quest for answers will lead Roan and Melicent around the world, bringing them closer to each other and a startling truth.
Author : George Kent
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813153921
This is the first full-scale biography of Gwendolyn Brooks, one of America's major poets. George E. Kent, a longtime friend and literary associate of the poet in Chicago, was given exclusive access to Brooks' early notebooks, which she kept from the age of seven. Kent also interviewed Brooks, her mother, and other family members in Chicago and elsewhere. He scoured records and correspondence with her publishers, editors, and agent. He participated in the poet's literary enterprises and in her wide circle of literary and family friends. The study reveals intimate acquaintance with the Harlem Renaissance, with the Chicago literary scene and its leading figures from the thirties on, with historical developments in black culture and consciousness, and with the significant figures and activities that impressed the poet's life and art. It places Brooks' work in the context of the civil rights movement, the black arts movement, and black nationalism. Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1950 for Annie Allen and is today widely recognized as one of the nation's leading poets, yet her work has received less than its due from mainstream critics. Kent's authoritative book has been one step in correcting that neglect.
Author : Harold Bloom
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 2009
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 1438115695
Provides insight into six of Brooks' most influential works along with a short biography of the poet.
Author : Gwendolyn Brooks
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781578065752
A collection of interviews which help chronicle the life and career of African-American author Gwendolyn Brooks.
Author : Gwendolyn MacEwen
Publisher : Exile Editions, Ltd.
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,27 MB
Release : 2001-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781550965476
Her ascent to the top of the literary world is well known. Now you can enjoy the great works of this formidable writer in The Poetry of Gwendolyn MacEwen, Volume Two: The Later Years. Readers will gain a solid understanding of MacEwen's works, as these poems represent her strongest poetic voice, developed from years of writing. Her unique voice is both playful and melancholy, all the while being a daring addition to her genre. This book is a great introduction to the works of MacEwen.
