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Topic subjectReminded me of the story Walter Mosley told about Gwendolyn Brooks
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13379971, Reminded me of the story Walter Mosley told about Gwendolyn Brooks
Posted by SuiteLady, Tue Apr-21-20 06:16 PM
not wanting to sign a petition complaining about Toni Morrison not getting the National Book Award for Beloved. I saw him tell the story in the movie "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am." Gwendolyn said, “…why would I want to beg those people for their award? I don’t need them to tell me I’m doing right. We should make our own awards.”