Paul Laurence Dunbar (TEFC)

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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Credits

production company

Pyramid Films

director

Carlton Moss

Duration

00:22:31:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015723

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Authors

Literature → Authors - Biography

Literature → Authors, American

Literature → Poets, American - 19th century

People → Authors - Biography

People → Poets, American - 19th century

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1973

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