Dunbar Out Loud |
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Performed by:
| Norfolk, Bobby |
ISBN: | 978-0-87483-721-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
Publisher: | August House Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $14.95USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872, to parents who were both former slaves. From this humble and impoverished background, he went on to achieve international recognition for his work, which he alternately rendered in African-American dialect and in standard English. His work was popular with both black and white readers. Though he died of tuberculosis at the age of 33, his output was prolific. Before his death, he published twelve poetry collections, four...
More DescriptionPaul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872, to parents who were both former slaves. From this humble and impoverished background, he went on to achieve international recognition for his work, which he alternately rendered in African-American dialect and in standard English. His work was popular with both black and white readers. Though he died of tuberculosis at the age of 33, his output was prolific. Before his death, he published twelve poetry collections, four short-story collections, ....