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The Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Portrait of a Poet

By Catherine Reef

Book information

Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Year
2014
ISBN
978-0-7660-6154-5
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1572640 bytes)
Series
Legendary African Americans
Pages
80\0
Time added
2015-05-04 05:29:33

Description

"I know why the caged bird sings," wrote Paul Laurence Dunbar in "Sympathy," one of his best-loved poems. Author Catherine Reef paints a rich and memorable portrait of the first African American to earn his living as a writer. Born in 1872 to former slaves, Dunbar touched the nation with poetry that portrayed the sorrows and the joys of African-American life. Dunbar's work spoke directly to the hearts of his readers, and his legacy inspired the generation of African-American poets who followed. This book is developed from PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR: PORTRAIT OF A POET to allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions.

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