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Lifetime: 1895 - 1932 Passed: ≈ 92 years ago

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Otto Leland Bohanan

Books by Otto Leland Bohanan

The Book of American Negro Poetry Cover image

The Book of American Negro Poetry

Poetry History Non-Fiction Essays
History Awareness Enlightenment Anthology Culture Poems Heritage Race America Anthologies United States African American African-American poetry African American Literature

The Book of American Negro Poetry, curated by James Weldon Johnson, is a landmark anthology that gathers some of the most influential African-American poets of the early 20th century. This collection, first published in 1922, captures the evolving ar...

Dawn’s Awake! Cover image

Dawn’s Awake!

Poetry
Nature Modernist Race social commentary Urban Life American African American Lyric Poetry Black Washington DC Harlem Renaissance Early twentieth century

Dawn's Awake! is a collection of poems by Otto Leland Bohanan, an African-American poet who was active during the Harlem Renaissance. The poems in this collection explore a wide range of themes, including race, social commentary, urban life, and the...