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Paul Laurence Dunbar(1872-1906)

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Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on 27 June 1872 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Paul Laurence was a writer, known for The Sport of the Gods (1921), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) and The Scapegoat (1917). Paul Laurence was married to Alice Ruth Moore. Paul Laurence died on 9 February 1906 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.
BornJune 27, 1872
DiedFebruary 9, 1906(33)
BornJune 27, 1872
DiedFebruary 9, 1906(33)
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Known for

The Sport of the Gods (1921)
The Sport of the Gods
  • Writer
  • 1921
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Cotton Comes to Harlem
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1970
The Scapegoat
Short
  • Writer
  • 1917
Una Semple in Desperately Seeking Grandma Alma (2022)
Desperately Seeking Grandma Alma
  • Writer
  • 2022

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Writer

  • Una Semple in Desperately Seeking Grandma Alma (2022)
    Desperately Seeking Grandma Alma
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • The Sport of the Gods (1921)
    The Sport of the Gods
    • novel
    • 1921
  • The Scapegoat
    Short
    • novel
    • 1917

Soundtrack

  • Robert Istad in To the Hands (2025)
    To the Hands
    • Soundtrack ("A Prayer")
    • 2025
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
    Cotton Comes to Harlem
    6.5
    • lyrics: "Salvation"
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 27, 1872
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • February 9, 1906
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA(tuberculosis)
  • Spouse
    • Alice Ruth Moore1898 - 1902 (separated)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Scapegoat" (filmed as The Scapegoat (1917))

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    Pictured on a 10¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor, 1 May 1975.

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