The Issue of Race in Post-Colonial African American Poetry

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With studying of selected poems by Gwendolyn Brooks, the researcher aims to investigate the issue of race in Post-Colonial African American poetry via comparative- typological approaches. Brooks tries to depict the social inequality and the subordination of her people that has happened during the sixties of the twentieth century. As a result, Brooks’ poetry was an attempt to forcefully encourage the blacks to be inspired by their heritage to attain their principal role in the society. As a conclusion, Brooks places emphasis on the humanistic love too being one of the principal requirements to a happy and brotherly lifeCon el estudio de poemas seleccionados por Gwendolyn Brooks, el investigador tiene como objetivo investigar el tema de la raza en la poesía afroamericana postcolonial a través de enfoques tipológicos comparativos. Brooks trata de representar la desigualdad social y la subordinación de su gente que ha ocurrido durante los años sesenta del siglo veinte. Como resultado, la poesía de Brooks fue un intento de alentar enérgicamente a los negros a inspirarse en su herencia para alcanzar su papel principal en la sociedad. Como conclusión, Brooks pone énfasis en que el amor humanista es uno de los requisitos principales para una vida feliz y fraternal

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