The Dunbar Speaker and Entertainer: The Poet and His Song (AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS, 1910-1940) by Alice Dunbar-Nelson

This is a reprint (with a new introduction by Akasha Hull) of a 1920 anthology prepared by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson (1875-1935). During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the American passion for lectures and oratorical displays as a form of public edification and entertainment included participation, to some extent, by African-American men and women. Recognizing its value for others of her race, Dunbar-Nelson prepared this anthology of poetry, prose, and dramatic readings by and about African Americans. Also included is Dunbar- Nelson's essay "The Poet and His Song," a critical appreciation of the life and work of her husband, the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.