| The Complete Stories of Paul Laurence Dunbar Contributor(s): Dunbar, Paul Laurence (Author), Fishkin, Shelley Fisher (Foreword by), Morgan, Thomas Lewis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0821418831 ISBN-13: 9780821418833 Publisher: Ohio University Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: "The Complete Stories of Paul Laurence Dunbar" showcases Dunbar's gifts as a writer of short fiction and provides key insights into the tensions and themes of Dunbar's literary achievement. The 104 stories written by Dunbar between 1890 and 1905 reveal Dunbar's attempts to maintain his artistic integrity while struggling with America's racist stereotypes. Making them available for the first time in one convenient, comprehensive, and definitive volume, "The Complete Stories of Paul Laurence Dunbar" illustrates the complexity of his literary life and legacy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - African American - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9.2" (1.75 lbs) 560 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An ALA "Best of the Best" Book The son of former slaves, Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the most prominent figures in American literature at the turn of the twentieth century. Thirty-three years old at the time of his death in 1906, he had published four novels, four collections of short stories, and fourteen books of poetry, as well as numerous songs, plays, and essays in newspapers and magazines around the world. |