A Sunset of the City

Gwendolyn Brooks

16 pages 32-minute read

Gwendolyn Brooks

A Sunset of the City

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1963

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The twilight hours of life bring both loss and contemplation in Gwendolyn Brooks' powerful meditation on aging and womanhood. Test your understanding of this poignant poem that explores what it means to grow older in a society that values only youth.

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