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Violets and Other Tales

Violets and Other Tales

Nelson, Alice Dunbar

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ISBN10: 1447459482
ISBN13: 9781447459484
Publisher: Read & Co. Classics
Published: Aug 7 2012
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875-1935) was an American journalist, political activist, and poet. She belonged to the first generation of black southerners born into freedom following the Civil War and gained acclaim for her poetry, columns, dramas, and stories. This fantastic book contains a brand new collection of Nelson's best and most famous poetry, highly recommended for poetry lovers interested in the history of slavery in the United States. First published in 1895, Violets and Other Tales is a collection of short essays, poems and stories written by Nelson when she was just 19 years old. Contents include: Alice Dunbar Nelson, Introduction, Preface, Violets, Three Thoughts, The Woman, Ten Minutes' Musing, A Plaint, In Unconsciousness, Titee, Anarchy Alley, Impressions, Salammbo by Gustave Flanbert, etc. Read & Co. Classics are proudly republishing this collection in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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