Born in 1872 to former slaves, Paul Laurence Dunbar found success writing poems about everyday life, often in dialect: “Jest gi’ me my old settee / An’ my pipe beneath a tree.” Author’s note. Chronology. Source notes. Selected bibliography. Index. Black-and-white illustrations done in acrylic and pencil.
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