The Poetry of Cullen (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Countée Porter
- First Published: 1925
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: African Americans, Justice, Culture, Africa or Africans, Racism, Love or romance, Race, Nature, Interracial relationships, Social issues, Friendship, Spiritual life or spirituality, Ethnic relations, Pain, Oppression, Christianity, Death or dying
The contributions of Countée Cullen to African American literature are well established. He was one of the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance—he is sometimes labeled its poet laureate—and in fact most of his major poetry was written during the 1920’s. In his day, Cullen was the most popular African American poet since Paul Laurence Dunbar, but since that time, his works have been viewed as too derivative and too locked into white, bourgeois perceptions of art—a criticism often launched against Dunbar as well.
There is a certain simplicity in the lyricism of...
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