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In this book dunbar produced poems on a variety of themes and in several styles. Paul laurence dunbar june 27, 1872 february 9, 1906 was an africanamerican poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collected novels of paul laurence dunbar dunbar, paul laurence, martin, herbert woodward, primeau, ronald, jarrett, gene andrew, jarrett, gene andrew on. Paul laurence dunbar is the author of books such as the sport of the gods. These works were first published as a single volume in 19. His writings portray the african american life of his era.
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