This video offers Brooks herself talking about the writing of We Real Cool and reading the poem.
The following video walks you through reading, annotating, and analyzing We Real Cool.
The following video offers an analysis of The Bean Eaters that focuses on theme, mood, and tone.
The following video offers an interview with Gwendolyn Brooks, which you may be interested in viewing.
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- Gwendolyn Brooks, Poems. Authored by: Susan Oaks. Project: American Literature 1865-Present Resources. License: CC BY: Attribution
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- Gwendolyn Brooks reads We Real Cool. Authored by: Gwendolyn Brooks. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaVfLwZ6jes. Project: Poetry Reading Live. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video We Real Cool Analysis. Authored by: courtneydellnickel. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vey0w-EIiyc&t=74s. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video Gwendolyn Brooks' The Bean Eaters. Authored by: tim mcgee. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne-xc6TnZI8. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video
- video An Interview with Gwendolyn Brooks. Authored by: hocopolitso. Provided by: The Writing Life. Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVZ6KTLN7O8. License: Other. License Terms: YouTube video