Presents some of the live-action stories written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, pointing out that even though he lived in a period that offered a black writer only poverty, he was ale to write both lyrical poetry and stories that dealt with themes that are still relevant today.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015723
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Authors - Biography
Literature → Authors, American
Literature → Poets, American - 19th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)