United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
"The anthology was introduced by R. W. Brooks, a prominent American literary critic known for his rigorous analysis of modern poetry."
plural of brook
"The hikers crossed three narrow brooks before reaching the summit."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brook
"The narrow stream does not brook any pollution in its waters."
In plain English: To brook means to refuse to allow something bad or unwanted to happen, often by standing up against it firmly.
"The proud leader would brook no dissent from his advisors."
A topographic surname, from Middle English, variant of Brook.
"The local history book highlighted that several prominent families in the valley bear the topographic surname Brooks, a variant derived from the Old English word for brook."