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The Poet and The Baby

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

What if a baby could inspire a poet to write the most beautiful poems of his life? The Poet and the Baby is a collection of poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the most celebrated African American poets of all time. The poems in this collection are inspired by Dunbar's love for his young son, and they explore a wide range of emotions, from the joy of fatherhood to the challenges of raising a child in a racist society.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1913

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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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