--- product_id: 215882705 title: "Selected Poems (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)" price: "AED 102" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/215882705-selected-poems-harper-perennial-modern-classics store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Selected Poems (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) **Price:** AED 102 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Selected Poems (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) - **How much does it cost?** AED 102 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/215882705-selected-poems-harper-perennial-modern-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Selected Poems is the classic volume by the distinguished and celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. This compelling collection showcases Brooks's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her compassionate and illuminating response to a complex world. This edition also includes a special PS section with insights, interviews, and moreincluding a short piece by Nikki Giovanni entitled "Remembering Gwen." By 1963 the civil rights movement was in full swing across the United States, and more and more African American writers were increasingly outspoken in attacking American racism and insisting on full political, economic, and social equality for all. In that memorable year of the March on Washington, Harper Row released Brookss Selected Poems, which incorporated poems from her first three collections, as well as a selection of new poems. This edition of Selected Poems includes A Street in Bronzeville, Brooks's first published volume of poetry for which she became nationally known and which led to successive Guggenheim fellowships; Annie Allen , published one year before she became the first African American author to win the Pulitzer Prize in any category; and The Bean Eaters , her fifth publication which expanded her focus from studies of the lives of mainly poor urban black Americans to the heroism of early civil rights workers and events of particular outrageincluding the 1955 Emmett Till lynching and the 1957 school desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas. Review: Poetry will always inspire. - It is a pleasure to have read a book and been inspired by a true master. Gwendolyn Brooks delivers a collection of outstanding poetry of the deepest level that had even this humble poet amazed, confused, bedazzled, in search of a dictionary and overall enamoured by the breadth of magnificent words and stories that are shared by the remarkable writer. The future of poetry feels more secure when I happily muse about the masses of writers that Gwendolyn Brooks has inspired and still will inspire. Review: Livre en anglais - Livre pour prépa littéraire, envoi rapide malgré le lieu d'expédition outre atlantique ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 734,543 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,214 in American Poetry (Books) 1,547 in Poetry Anthologies (Books) 1,731 in Criticism on Poetry & Poets | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 226 Reviews | ## Images ![Selected Poems (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TOjT8BVkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Poetry will always inspire. *by E***X on 30 July 2014* It is a pleasure to have read a book and been inspired by a true master. Gwendolyn Brooks delivers a collection of outstanding poetry of the deepest level that had even this humble poet amazed, confused, bedazzled, in search of a dictionary and overall enamoured by the breadth of magnificent words and stories that are shared by the remarkable writer. The future of poetry feels more secure when I happily muse about the masses of writers that Gwendolyn Brooks has inspired and still will inspire. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Livre en anglais *by C***E on 5 August 2025* Livre pour prépa littéraire, envoi rapide malgré le lieu d'expédition outre atlantique ### ⭐⭐⭐ Book Texture is Awful *by J***E on 5 July 2024* If you are sensitive to texture I cannot suggest you buy this book. It has a rough feel to it that to others like me is like nails on a chalkboard Find another copy to appreciate this poet ## Frequently Bought Together - Selected Poems - The Essential Gwendolyn Brooks: (American Poets Project #19) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/215882705-selected-poems-harper-perennial-modern-classics](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/215882705-selected-poems-harper-perennial-modern-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-09-22*