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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was an African American poet, novelist, and playwright. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar was the son of parents who were emancipated from slavery in Ke...view morePaul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was an African American poet, novelist, and playwright. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar was the son of parents who were emancipated from slavery in Kentucky during the American Civil War. He began writing stories and poems as a young boy, eventually publishing some in a local newspaper at the age of sixteen. In 1890, Dunbar worked as a writer and editor for The Tattler, Dayton’s first weekly newspaper for African Americans, which was a joint project undertaken with the help of Dunbar’s friends Wilbur and Orville Wright. The following year, after completing school, he struggled to make ends meet with a job as an elevator operator and envisioned for himself a career as a professional writer. In 1893, he published Oak and Ivy, a debut collection of poetry blending traditional verse and poems written in dialect. In 1896, a positive review of his collection Majors and Minors from noted critic William Dean Howells established Dunbar’s reputation as a rising star in American literature. Over the next decade, Dunbar wrote ten more books of poetry, four collections of short stories, four novels, a musical, and a play. In his brief career, Dunbar became a respected advocate for civil rights, participating in meetings and helping to found the American Negro Academy. His lyrics for In Dahomey (1903) formed the centerpiece to the first musical written and performed by African Americans on Broadway, and many of his essays and poems appeared in the nation’s leading publications, including Harper’s Weekly and the Saturday Evening Post. Diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1900, however, Dunbar’s health steadily declined in his final years, leading to his death at the age of thirty-three while at the height of his career.view less
Books by Paul Laurence Dunbar
The Greatest Christmas Stories: 120+ Authors, 250+ Magical Christmas Stories The Christmas Library: 250+ Essential Christmas Novels, Poems, Carols, Short Stories...by 100+ Authors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Delphi Complete Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Illustrated) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5D.C. Noir 2: The Classics Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Selected Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/57 best short stories by Paul Laurence Dunbar Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMasters of Poetry - Paul L. Dunbar Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEvergreen Christmas Readings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Audiobooks by Paul Laurence Dunbar
The American Short Story - Volume 5: A Chronological History - Volume 5 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fifty Shades of Marriage: 50 of the best poems about marriage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Top 10 Short Stories - Revenge: The top ten short revenge stories of all time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Sport of the Gods Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Born in the USA - Exploring America in Poems - The Mid-West Poets: A celebration of American poetry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRetort Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBorn in the USA - Exploring America in Poems - The Great Lakes Poets: A celebration of American poetry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFifty Shades of America: 50 of the best poems about America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Top 10 Short Stories - Men 1900s: The top ten Short Stories of the 1900's written by male authors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMerry Autumn Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings