| Selected Poems Contributor(s): Dunbar, Paul Laurence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486299805 ISBN-13: 9780486299808 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $2.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This comprehensive collection features the finest works of one of the most-admired and widely-read African-American poets. Both dialect and standard-English poems appear here, including "Ode to Ethiopia," "Worn Out," "Not They Who Soar," "When Malindy Sings," "We Wear the Mask, "Dinah Kneading Dough," "The Haunted Oak," "Black Samson of Brandywine," and many more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: 811.4 |
| LCCN: 97022682 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.25" W x 8.26" (0.15 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dubbed the "Poet Laureate of the Negro race" by Booker T. Washington, Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) is best known for his lively dialect poems. In addition to his dialect verse, however, Dunbar also wrote fine poems in standard English that captured many elements of the black experience in America. This volume contains a representative cross-section of both types of verse, including "Ode to Ethiopia," "Worn Out," "Not They Who Soar," "When Malindy Sings," "We Wear the Mask," "Little Brown Baby," "Dinah Kneading Dough," "The Haunted Oak," "Black Samson of Brandywine" and many more. A rich amalgam of lyrics encompassing patriotism, a celebration of rural life and homey pleasures, anger at the inequalities accorded his race, and faith in ultimate justice, this collection affords readers an excellent opportunity to enjoy the distinctive voice and poetic technique of one of the most beloved and widely read African-American poets. |