Brooks, Gwendolyn
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 17 June 1917 at 13:00 (= 1:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Topeka KS, USA, 39n02, 95w40 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   25°58'  05°23 Asc. 03°52'
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Biography
American writer, the author of more than 20 books and poet laureate of Illinois from 1969. Brooks was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1949 and in 1989, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Endowment for the arts. Diagnosed with cancer just the week before, Brooks died on 12/03/2000, Chicago, IL at age 83..
Events
- Work : Prize 1989 (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Work : Prize 1949 (Pulitzer Prize)
- Death by Disease 3 December 2000 (cancer, age 83)
Source Notes
Gauquelin Book of American Charts; some sources give June 7
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Poet
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction (More than 20 books)
- Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize (Literature)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
Categories: 1917 births | Birthday 17 June | Birthplace Topeka KS, USA | Sun 25 Gemini | Moon 5 Gemini | Asc 3 Libra | 2000 deaths | Vocation : Writers : Poet | Vocation : Writers : Fiction | Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize | Notable : Awards : Vocational award | Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer | Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
