The Complete Poems Of Paul Laurence Dunbar [Paperback]

Dunbar was an African American writer in the late 1800's. Booker T Washington called him the Poet Laureate of the Negro Race . He wrote novels, short stories, poetry and a play. His writing style is known for its colorful language and use of dialect. Many consider Dunbar to be the first great African American writer and poet. This collection has an excellent introduction by W D Howells.