Project Gutenberg 2006-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 309 Dunbar, Paul Laurence 1872 1906 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar Produced by Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar" by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This anthology brings together the works of one of the first African American poets to gain national recognition for his literary contributions, reflecting the complexities of Black life in America. The poems explore themes of love, struggle, joy, and identity, employing both Standard English and dialect to give voice to the experiences of the African American community of the time. The opening of this collection features an introduction by W. D. Howells, emphasizing Dunbar’s significance as a pivotal literary figure and the cultural importance of his work. Howells articulates an appreciation for Dunbar's ability to capture the essence of Negro life with humor and sincerity, arguing that his poems serve as a crucial narrative amidst a history of oppression. The early verses prominently illustrate Dunbar's exploration of emotional depth and the duality of life experiences, laying the groundwork for the profound and heartfelt expressions that characterize his poetry throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 984733 984743 2024-09-08T06:58:44.126135 2023-09-08T09:08:42.024322 text/html text/html 1018685 2006-05-07T09:38:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 406515 2006-05-07T09:38:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 514782 2024-09-08T07:00:17.461158 application/epub+zip 518338 2024-09-08T06:59:22.010939 application/epub+zip 333576 2024-09-08T06:59:02.855030 application/epub+zip 1134588 2024-09-08T07:00:29.575067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014470 2024-09-08T06:59:41.226819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672724 2022-09-08T15:58:35.423659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566851 566764 2024-09-08T06:58:37.429165 2023-09-08T09:08:34.902267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 566756 2006-05-07T09:38:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212410 2006-05-07T09:38:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 566748 2006-05-07T09:38:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212393 2006-05-07T09:38:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20697 2024-09-08T07:00:29.812051 application/rdf+xml 15404 2024-09-08T06:59:03.471992 image/jpeg 3572 2024-09-08T06:59:03.167984 image/jpeg 459943 2024-09-08T06:58:44.202104 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia