Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher: G.N. Morang
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
ISBN: 1513295578
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Lyrics of Lowly Life (1896) is a collection of poems by African American author Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published while Dunbar was at a turning point in his career as one of the nation’s leading black poets, Lyrics of Lowly Life combined his hugely successful volumes Oak and Ivy (1892) and Majors and Minors (1896), establishing his reputation as an artist with a powerful vision of faith and perseverance who sought to capture and examine the diversity of the African American experience. In “The Poet and His Song,” Dunbar compares the art of poetry to tilling the soil, a slow and painstaking process requiring full commitment, body and soul, to the task at hand: “My days are never days of ease; / I till my ground and prune my trees. / When ripened gold is all the plain, / I put my sickle to the grain. / I labor hard, and toil and sweat, / While others dream within the dell; / But even while my brow is wet, / I sing my song, and all is well.” For Dunbar, the reward is the song itself, both an act of labor and a celebration of life, emphasizing the role of the poet as not just a dreamer, but a doer. Throughout this collection, Dunbar explores the role of the poet in society, grounding each poem within his identity as a black man in America. In “Frederick Douglass,” an elegy written for the occasion of the great man’s passing, Dunbar makes clear the consequences of pride and defiance in a nation built by slaves: “He dared the lightning in the lightning’s track, / And answered thunder with his thunder back.” With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Lyrics of Lowly Life is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher:
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781422713679
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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High quality reprint of Lyrics Of Lowly Life by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher:
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Category : Dayton (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher:
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 594

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Paul Laurence Dunbar's 'The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar' offers an expansive tableau of the African American experience at the turn of the 20th century through poetry that weaves a rich tapestry of emotion, heritage, and history. This collection showcases Dunbar's mastery of both standard English verse and dialect poetry, the latter drawing from the vernacular of the Southern Black community. His work exemplifies a fusion of lyrical and narrative styles, set against the broad literary context of the American Realism and early Modernist periods, a time when issues of race and identity were carving deep fissures in the cultural landscape of the nation. As the son of freed slaves, Dunbar's literary genius springs from the well of his own cultural and personal struggles. His poignant exploration of themes such as liberty, oppression, love, and the complexities of African American life has cemented his reputation as a significant literary figure. Dunbar's poetry delves into the emotional and cultural dialogues of his era, preserving the voices of his community through eloquent artistic expressions that remain impactful to this day. His works are not merely artifacts of a historical epoch but are living testaments to the endurance and depth of the human spirit. For enthusiasts of American poetry and those invested in the literary chronicles of the African American experience, 'The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar' is an essential volume. It offers readers a window into the soul of a man and his society, revealing the universal truths that resonate beyond the boundaries of time and race. This anthology is deserving of a place on the shelves of scholars and lay readers alike who appreciate the power of words to incite change, to celebrate heritage, and to heal fissures wrought by history's hand.

Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Publisher: Ayer Company Pub
ISBN: 9780881431292
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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