1872-1906

Examines the life and works of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

"You never heard of the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar? Child, where've you been? So begins this biography of a great nineteenth-century American poet. From his childhood in poverty through his struggles to find acceptance as a writer to his immense fame and untimely death, Dunbar's story is one of triumph and tragedy. But his much-beloved poetry, written in both Standard English and in dialect, remains a legacy that continues to delight readers today.".

Examines the life and works of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

A biography of the turn-of-the-century African American poet and novelist whose works were among the first to give an honest presentation of black life.

Biography of a African American poet whose early dialectic works were superseded by works exposing the problems of his race.

Examines the life and work of African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and how he maneuvered his way through the dangerous political, social, and aesthetic pitfalls of dialect and standard English.

A biography of the poet who faced racism and devoted himself to depicting the African American experience.

Examines the life of the poet and novelist who battled racism and accepted the challenge of depicting the African-American experience in America.