"Previous title: Paul Laurence Dunbar: portrait of a poet" Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-91) and index.
Contents:
A worthy singer -- Being a boy -- Dreaming all the time -- Fame's bright sky -- Pen and voice -- The caged bird -- An unknown country -- No rest -- Back home -- Singing to the dawn.
Summary:
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.
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