Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872—1906) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet during the turn of the 20th century. Born to ex-slave parents, Dunbar began writing at a very early age and had even published his first poems by the age of 16 in a local newspaper. Much of his work was written in the "African-American Vernacular" associated with the antebellum South, although he also employed conventional English in his novels and poems. Dunbar...
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Berry Hamilton was living a pretty good life-up until he was accused of stealing money from his employer. Despite having worked for the family for twenty years, Berry is found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to prison. As his wife and children turn to the community, they find themselves shunned. Left with no other choice, Fannie Hamilton and her two children, Joe and Kitty, pick everything up and move to Harlem. As the city begins...
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This classic volume contains the complete poetical works of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872—1906) was an African-American novelist, poet, and dramatist during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This fantastic collection will appeal to all lovers of the form, and would make for a great addition to any bookshelf. Poems include: "Lyrics of Lowly Life", "Ere Sleep Comes Down To Soothe the Weary Eyes", "The Poet and His...
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The title story of this 1899 collection by the well-known poet follows a slave woman name Cassie and her baby boy Gideon, named after the Biblical warrior that his mother heard about in church. Other stories include "Mammy Peggy's Pride," "Viney's Free Papers," "An Old-Time Christmas," and "The Faith Cure Man."