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Was Gordon Parks also a poet?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Only in his early career

  • Only in his later career

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Yes, Gordon Parks was also a poet. He published his first collection of poems, "A Poet in Search of His Song," in 1967. He went on to publish four more collections of poetry, and his work has been translated into several languages. Parks' poems often deal with themes of social justice, poverty, and the African-American experience.
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