Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1917, Gwendolyn Brooks moved to Chicago as a youngster—and stayed. At the time of her death in November 2000, she was one of the most celebrated poets in American history: the recipient of more than … Continue reading
Posted in Black Writers, Chicago Writing, Diversity & Multiculturalism, Poetry
Tagged A Street in Bronzeville, Annie Allen. Maud Martha, Black life, Black Writing from Chicago, Gwendolyn Brooks, Haki Madhubuti, love and race, National Endowment for the Arts Lifetime Achievement, Pulitzer Prize, Richard R. Guzman, Teaching Diversity
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Remembering London – Part 3: Fear of Pigeons and Churches
Something I once read about Trafalgar Square, the traditional center of London, mentions the “delightful pigeons.” But their sheer numbers dim the delight considerably, and I must admit that as I wade through them I often think of Tom Lehr’s … Continue reading
Meeting Frank Capra: A Holiday Tale
Of the holidays, Thanksgiving seems to get more lost each year, trapped as it is between two spending juggernauts, Halloween and Christmas. These two also duke it out decoration-wise, so that pumpkins and goblins often find themselves wreathed and hollied … Continue reading →