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Dunbar Out Loud

by Bobby Norfolk
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Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872, to parents who were both former slaves. From this humble and impoverished background, he went on to achieve international recognition for his work, which he alternately rendered in African-American dialect and in standard English. His work was popular with both black and white readers. Though he died of tuberculosis at the age of 33, his output was prolific. Before his death, he published twelve poetry collections, four short-story collections, one play, and five novels. Here are a baker's dozen of his poems brought to life in the medium Dunbar always wrote for—the spoken word. As narrated by Bobby Norfolk, these poems evoke the range of moods—from elegy to wonder to celebration—Dunbar is remembered for.

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  • Release date

    February 6, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • File size: 18369 KB
      • Duration: 00:38:16

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Text Difficulty: 4-8

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This poetry collection has something for everyone--the admonitions of an exasperated mother rousting her child in the morning, the spine-tingling teasing of the bogeyman, the fleeting memory of the first rose of love, the profound sadness and injustice of sons, fathers, and husbands going off to war, and the excited cheer of a special picnic. Paul Dunbar wrote of the African-American experience at the turn of the twentieth century. Storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings this poetry to life for the 21st-century listener. Dunbar's stories are written to be heard, and Norfolk tells the stories, illuminates poignant thoughts, and captures photographic moments through pacing, inflection, musical intonation, and African-American dialect. His interpretation complements the energy and depth of Dunbar's work. Period musical interludes complete this fine recording. A.R. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Text Difficulty:4-8

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