Dubbed the "Poet Laureate of the Negro race" by Booker T.
This volume contains a representative cross-section of both types of verse, including "Ode to Ethiopia," "Worn Out," "Not They Who Soar," "When Malindy Sings," "We Wear the Mask," "Little Bro.
In addition to his dialect verse, however, Dunbar also wrote fine Poems in standard English that captured many elements of the black experience in America.
Washington, Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) is best known for his lively dialect poems.
Dubbed the "Poet Laureate of the Negro race" by Booker T