2 Books Published by Wildside Press on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Click for more detail about The Heroic Slave: A Thrilling Narrative of the Adventures of Madison Washington by Frederick Douglass The Heroic Slave: A Thrilling Narrative of the Adventures of Madison Washington

by Frederick Douglass
Wildside Press (Sep 13, 2012)
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Click for more detail about The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories: Expanded Edition by Paul Laurence Dunbar The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories: Expanded Edition

by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Wildside Press (May 25, 2005)
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Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first African-American to gain national eminence as a poet, was born in 1872 in Dayton, Ohio. The son of former slaves, he was a prolific author, writing short stories, novels, librettos, plays, songs and essays. However, it was for his poetry that he became famous, using words and dialect to convey the life-experiences of everyday African-Americans. His work proved equally popular among white and colored readers of his day. He lived to the age of 33. This, the first expanded edition of his short fiction, includes not only all twenty of the original stories, but adds five additional poems, showcasing his full range as an artist.