Great Regulars: In 1950, [Gwendolyn] Brooks became the first

African-American author to win the Pulitzer Prize with a poetry collection titled "Annie Allen." The original copy submitted to the Pulitzer Committee is exhibited at Columbia University, and an image of the cover is available on its Web site.

from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Gwendolyn Brooks, First African-American Pulitzer Prize Winner

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Promptly abandoning his formal studies, [Federico] García Lorca devoted himself entirely to his art, organizing theatre performances, publicly reading his poems and incorporating folk songs into his work. During his Madrid years, he worked on several plays and poetry books. In 1920, he premiered his play, "El Maleficio de la mariposa" ("The Butterfly's Evil Spell"); at the time, it was considered a scandal rather than a success. In 1921, he published his first poetry book, "Libro de poemas" ("Book of Poems"), a compilation of his poetry that incorporated themes from Spanish folklore.

from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Federico García Lorca, Spanish Poet and Playwright

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