{"product_id":"9780063484238","title":"Selected Poems American Classics Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“When Miss Brooks. . . writes out of her heart, out of her rich and living background, out of her very real talent, then she induces almost unbearable excitement.” — \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003elibrary of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic volume by\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe distinguished and celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003erecipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis compelling collection showcases Brooks's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecompassionate and illuminating response to a complex world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1963 the civil rights movement was in full swing across the United States, and more and more African American writers were increasingly outspoken in attacking American racism and insisting on full political, economic, and social equality for all. In that memorable year of the March on Washington, Harper \u0026amp; Row released Brooks’s \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, which incorporated poems from her first three collections, as well as a selection of new poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e includes \u003ci\u003eA Street in Bronzeville\u003c\/i\u003e, Brooks's first published volume of poetry for which she became nationally known and which led to successive Guggenheim fellowships; Annie Allen, published one year before she became the first African American author to win the Pulitzer Prize in any category; and \u003ci\u003eThe Bean Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e, her fifth publication which expanded her focus from studies of the lives of mainly poor urban black Americans to the heroism of early civil rights workers and events of particular outrage—including the 1955 Emmett Till lynching and the 1957 school desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS:\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring French flaps and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHARPER COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS:\u003c\/b\u003e This series includes timeless novels, poetry, children’s books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA’S PUBLISHER:\u003c\/b\u003e Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich, challenge, and defined the American spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA 250: \u003c\/b\u003eThe HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157817819197,"sku":"9780063484238","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780063484238_p0.jpg?v=1778242608","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780063484238","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}