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February 9, 1906 (33 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
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Celebrities born on June 27
Born in 1872
Born in Dayton, Ohio
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio, to her parents as slaves in Kentucky prior to the American Civil War, Dunbar began writing stories and poems as a child. He published his first poems at the age of 16 in a Dayton newspaper and was president of his high school literary association. Dunbar's popularity rose rapidly after his work was praised by William Dean Howells, a leading editor affiliated with Harper's Weekly. Dunbar became one of the first African-American writers to gain an international reputation. In addition to poems, short stories and novels, he also wrote lyrics for the musical In Dahomey, the first African-American musical to be produced on Broadway in New York City. The musical was subsequently toured in the US and UK. With tuberculosis, then incurable, Dunbar died in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of 33
BornJune 27, 1872, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 09, 1906, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeWoodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationPoet
Spouse(s)Alice Ruth Moore

About Paul Laurence Dunbar

Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, United States on June 27, 1872. He dies at the age of 33, on February 9, 1906.

Oak and Ivy and Lyrics of Lowly Life are two works by an African-American poet and author recognized for their dialect-heavy poetry. The Uncalled (novel) and Folks From Dixie (short story) are two of his works of fiction (short stories).

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Paul Laurence Dunbar before becoming famous

Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1872 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

In his Dayton, Ohio high school, he was one of the few black students, and he graduated near the top of his class.

Achievement of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Autobiographer Frederick Douglass praised him as the first African-American poet to achieve national acclaim.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His parents were both born into slavery, and his father fought in the Civil War with the 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. From 1898 until his death, he was married to Alice Dunbar Nelson.

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Poet Langston Hughes and other renowned African-American poets owe a debt to him.

Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) (Poet)
Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)

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Paul Laurence Dunbar Income & Net worth

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