Paul Laurence Dunbar
(1872-1906)
American writer
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Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was an American poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio to parents who were 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.
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27 June 1872 Dayton, Ohio, United States
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9 February 1906 (aged 33) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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