Brooks

[ brooks ]

noun
  1. Gwendolyn, 1917–2000, U.S. poet and novelist.

  2. Phillips, 1835–93, U.S. Protestant Episcopal bishop and pulpit orator.

  1. Van Wyck [van wahyk], /væn ˈwaɪk/, 1886–1963, U.S. author and critic.

  2. a male given name.

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Brooks

/ (brʊks) /


noun
  1. Geraldine . born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize

  2. Mel, real name Melvyn Kaminsky . born 1926, US comedy writer, actor, and film director. His films include The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1996)

  1. (Troyal) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001)

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