Debt
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The poems in Debt are often characterized by a sense of longing and loss, as the speakers grapple with the injustices they face and the dreams that have been denied them. However, there is also a sense of resilience and hope in these poems, as the speakers find ways to affirm their own humanity and dignity in the face of adversity.Book Details
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio, to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky before the Ame...
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