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A prolific writer, he inspired such luminaries as Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes

Paul Laurence Dunbar became the first Black writer to earn international acclaim through his poetry, essays and musical lyrics.

Today In History Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872 to two formerly enslaved parents from Kentucky. He became one of the first influential Black poets in American literature, and was in…

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Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) Poet, Novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio, to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky before the American Civil War, Dunbar began writing stories and verse when he was a child. He published his first poems at the age of 16 in a Dayton newspaper, and served as president of his high school's literary society.

Portrait of writer Paul Laurence Dunbar, ca. 1890-1900. This photograph was taken by Josephine Watkins Lehman, known to Dunbar as "Aunt Bam," was the daughter of Dunbar's high school principal and mentor, William Watkins. Dunbar is acknowledged as the first significant African American poet. He was born the son of former slaves, and his mother instilled in him a love of poetry. He died of tuberculosis on February 9, 1906. This photograph may not be used without the permission of the Ohio…

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Paul Lawrence Dunbar, one of the first African American poets to gain recognition and influence, was born on this day, June 27th, 1872 to freed slaves in Kentucky. As a child he would draw on his…