Books like I greet the dawn by Paul Laurence Dunbar


A brief biography of the poet precedes a collection of his works, most in standard English rather than dialect, with such themes as love, hate, death, nature, and religion.
First publish date: 1978
Subjects: Poetry, African Americans, Juvenile poetry, American poetry, Children's poetry
Authors: Paul Laurence Dunbar
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