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Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African-American poet to garner national critical acclaim.

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During the final ten years of his life, Dunbar wrote prolifically, turning out poetry, short stories, novels, lyrics, and a variety of narrative works.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar (), poet and novelist, was the first African American author to gain national recognition and a wide popular audience.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first African American poets to gain national recognition, was born on June 27, , in Dayton, Ohio, to Joshua and Matilda Murphy Dunbar, both of whom were enslaved in Kentucky prior to their being emancipated.