Voice Of The Banjo
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Voice of the Banjo is a collection of poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar that explores the experiences and perspectives of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The poems are written in a variety of styles, including dialect poems, sonnets, and free verse, and they cover a wide range of topics, including slavery, freedom, racism, love, loss, and identity. Dunbar's writing is known for its use of humor, social commentary, and vivid imagery, and Voice of the Banjo is a powerful and moving testament to the resilience and creativity of the African-American people.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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