He Had His Dream

Author(s): Paul Laurence Dunbar

Genre(s): Multi-version (weekly And Fortnightly Poetry)

Narrators: Algy Pug, Anna Mayworm, David Lawrence, Edmond, Elisecandel, Fshort, Garth Burton, Gman, Jason Mills, Jannie Meisberger, John Sercel, Kim Moses, Katharina Huang, Lee Ann Howlett, Lucretia Bell, Larry Wilson, Leonard Wilson, Ravenotation

Number of Chapters: 18

Length: 21 minutes

Language: English

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of He Had His Dream by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 14, 2013.

Paul Laurence Dunbar was the first African-American to gain national eminence as a poet. Born in 1872 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of ex-slaves.... Although he lived to be only 33 years old, Dunbar was prolific, writing short stories, novels, librettos, plays, songs and essays as well as the poetry for which he became well known. He was popular with black and white readers of his day, and his works are celebrated today by scholars and school children alike. (Summary by Florence Short)