Description |
1 online resource (255 pages) |
Contents |
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Child Is Father of the Man; Chapter 2: To Escape the Reproach of Her Birth and Blood; Chapter 3: The Wooing; Chapter 4: One Damned Night of Folly; Chapter 5: Parted; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
Summary |
A New York Times Notable Book of 2002!. Sexism, racism, self-hatred, and romantic love: all figure in prominently in this scholarly-but nicely hard-boiled-discussion of the bond between the famous Paul Laurence Dunbar and his wife Alice. Eleanor Alexander's analysis of turn-of-the-twentieth-century black marriage is required reading for every student of American, especially African-American, heterosexual relationships."--Nell Painter, Edwards Professor of American History, Princeton University, Author of Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol. "Rich in documentation and generous in analy |
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Print version record |
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Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore, 1875-1935 -- Marriage
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 -- Marriage
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Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore, 1875-1935 fast |
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 fast |
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African Americans -- Biography
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African American authors -- Biography
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Married people -- United States -- Biography
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Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
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Authors' spouses -- United States -- Biography
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HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century.
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African American authors
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African Americans
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Authors, American
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Authors' spouses
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Marriage
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Married people
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Poets, American
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United States
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Biographies
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780814707555 |
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0814707556 |
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