Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the most popular American poets of his time, was also the first black poet to attain national and international recognition. Booker T. Washington called him the "Poet Laureate of the Negro race," and William Dean Howells...

Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the most popular American poets of his time, was also the first black poet to attain national and international recognition. Booker T. Washington called him the "Poet Laureate of the Negro race," and William Dean Howells...

Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first black American to achieve national renown and acceptance as a writer and the first to become widely known among people of his own race. A prolific writer in both prose and verse, he has in recent years received...

Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, to Joshua and Matilda Murphy Dunbar, both former slaves, on 27 June 1872. He was educated in public schools, graduating from Central High School in 1891. Dunbar composed the class song, and several of his...

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), poet and novelist, was the first African American author to gain national recognition and a wide popular audience. Born June 27, 1872, the son of a former slave in Dayton, Ohio, Paul Laurence Dunbar achieved a formal...