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Brooks

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Brooks  (brks), Gwendolyn Elizabeth 1917-2000.
American poet known for her verse detailing the dreams and struggles of African Americans. An early volume of poems, Annie Allen (1949), was awarded a Pulitzer Prize.
Brooks, Van Wyck 1886-1963.
American literary historian, critic, and translator who wrote many books on the literary history of America, including The Flowering of New England (1936), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.
Brooks [brʊks]
n
1. (Biographies / Brooks, Mel (1926 M, US, THEATRE: comedy writer, THEATRE: actor, FILMS AND TV: director) Mel, real name Melvyn Kaminsky. born 1926, US comedy writer, actor, and film director. His films include The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1996)
2. (Biographies / Brooks, Troyal) Garth (1962 M, US, MUSIC: country singer, MUSIC: songwriter) (Troyal) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001)
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Noun1.Brooks - United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
Van Wyck Brooks


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The glass city had several fine streets, for a good many people lived there; but when the procession had passed through these it came upon a broad plain covered with gardens and watered by many pretty brooks that flowed through it.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
The sun is sometimes obscured for weeks, the brooks swell into roaring torrents, and the country is threatened with a deluge.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
In his wild flight, he leaped over brambles and bushes, and across brooks and ponds, as if he were a goat or a hare chased by hounds.
The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context
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