The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States


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Noted African-American author and educator, Benjamin Brawley, presents short biographies of other African-Americans in the fields of literature and other arts including poets, artists, musicians, and orators. These range from well known figures such as poets Paul Laurence Dunbar and William Stanley Braithwaite to lesser known artists such as composer Will Marion Cook and sculptor Meta Warrick Fuller. Works from many of the authors discussed are available in the LibriVox catalog. (Summary by Larry Wilson) (4 hr 21 min)

Chapitres

Preface 2:36 Lu par Larry Wilson
The Negro Genius 9:07 Lu par Wayne Cooke
Phillis Wheatley 35:21 Lu par Leannie Rach
Paul Laurence Dunbar 17:36 Lu par Andrew Kennedy
Charles W. Chesnutt 7:52 Lu par Leannie Rach
W. E. Burghardt Du Bois 8:48 Lu par Wayne Cooke
William Stanley Braithwaite 13:27 Lu par Andrew Kennedy
Other Writers 26:52 Lu par Andrew Kennedy
Orators - Douglass And Washington 19:49 Lu par KirksVoice
The Stage 7:22 Lu par Wayne Cooke
Painters - Henry O. Tanner 13:38 Lu par drandall
Sculptors - Meta Warrick Fuller 18:48 Lu par Andrew Kennedy
Music 19:26 Lu par Olivia Darla
General Progress 1918-1921 20:00 Lu par drandall
Charles S. Gilpin 9:27 Lu par MsToniHillK
Appendix The Negro In American Fiction 31:19 Lu par Andrew Kennedy