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Which of the following best describes Gwendolyn Brooks's connection to the Pulitzer Prize?

AGwendolyn Brooks aspired to receive a Pulitzer Prize.
BGwendolyn Brooks never received a Pulitzer Prize.
CIn 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize.
DIn 1960, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize.

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C. In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize.

Gwendolyn Brooks was an postwar writer who won a Pulitzer Prize for her 1949 book Annie Allen, the first Pulitzer ever given to an African American.


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Answer: The option that best describes Gwendolyn Brooks's connection to the Pulitzer Prize is C. In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize.

Explanation: Gwendolyn Brooks was an African American poet born in Topeka, Kansas. Besides being a writer, she also worked for Chicago State University. One of her most famous works is Annie Allen, which was published in 1949 and focuses on the story of an African-American girl. One year after, in 1950, Brooks received the Pulitzer Prize for writing that book and became the first African American poet to win it.

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