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  • The Complete Poems

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    First published in 1922, "The Complete Poems" of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a republication of his major poetry, is an attempt to reclaim Dunbar as a poet of permanent importance.Once considered the leading African American poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar’s posthumous reputation went into a decline in the 1920’s, amid charges that he had accommodated negative stereotypes by writing poetry in black dialect ... Read more

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    Born in the USA - Exploring America in Poems - The Ohio Poets

    A celebration of American poetry

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Hart Crane, Alice Cary, Ambrose Bierce, Joshua McCarter Simpson, James Edwin Campbell, Kate Brownlee Sherwood ...
    Narrated by Christopher Ragland, Laurel Lefkow, Warren Keyes ...

    Unabridged

    58 min

    Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to ... Read more

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  • The Sport of the Gods

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    First published in 1902, "The Sport of the Gods" is a fiction novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar.The story is about the Hamilton family, who is forced to leave their home in the South and move to the slums of New York City. The novel is significant for being one of the first to examine the harsh conditions faced by African Americans in inner cities.Paul Laurence Dunbar is most well known as a poet, but ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Uncalled

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    "The Uncalled" explores themes of race, identity, and social class in post-Reconstruction America. The story follows the life of Frederick Montgomery, a light-skinned African American man who is able to pass for white. Frederick faces internal conflict as he grapples with questions of racial identity and struggles to find his place in society.Paul Laurence Dunbar is best known for his poetry, ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Poems. Novels. Short Stories. Illustrated

    The Uncalled, The Love Of Landry, The Fanatics, The Sport Of The Gods and others

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio, to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky before the American Civil War, Dunbar began writing stories and verse when he was a child. He published his first poems at the age of 16 in a Dayton newspaper, and served as president of his high school's literary ... Read more

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Illustrated)

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    Series Book 70 - Delphi Poets Series
    The first black writer in America to attain national prominence and establish an international reputation, Paul Laurence Dunbar is noted for his works written in black dialect. However, Dunbar also wrote in conventional English, producing sensitive and compelling poetry and fashioning innovative fiction. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Dunbar’s complete works, with ... Read more

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  • The Complete Poems

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    I think I should scarcely trouble the reader with a special appeal in behalf of this book, if it had not specially appealed to me for reasons apart from the author's race, origin, and condition. The world is too old now, and I find myself too much of its mood, to care for the work of a poet because he is black, because his father and mother were slaves, because he was, before and after he began to ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Complete Poems

    by Paul Laurence ...
    A huge collection of over 400 poems by African-American writer, Paul Laurence Dunbar, first published in 1922. Includes, Lyrics of Lowly Life; Lyrics of the Hearthside; Humour and Dialect; Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow; and, Lyrics of Love and Laughter. ... Read more

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  • The Sport of the Gods

    and Other Essential Writings

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872—1906) overcame racism and poverty to become one of the best-known authors in America, and the first African American to earn a living from his poetry, fiction, drama, journalism, and lectures. This original collection includes the short novel The Sport of the Gods, Dunbar’s essential essays and short stories, and his finest poems, such as “Sympathy,” all which explore ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    "The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories written by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Paul Laurence Dunbar (18721906) was an African American poet, novelist, and playwright. He was one of the first African American writers to gain national prominence. "The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories" showcases Dunbar's storytelling skills and addresses themes related to the African ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Top 10 Poets - The U S - The Great Lakes

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ambrose Bierce, John McCrae ...
    The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be ... Read more

    $6.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Heart Of Happy Hollow

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    The Heart of Happy Hollow gathers Paul Laurence Dunbar's vivid stories into a portrait of Black life that is by turns funny, painful, tender, and unsparing. From church suppers and Christmas preparations to graveyards, courtrooms, and the hard bargains of postwar freedom, these tales reveal communities shaped by faith, ambition, poverty, love, and social strain. In one story, Martha Maria Mixon, a ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD