The Outcast Poetics of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Edwin Arlington Robinson

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Abstract

The article focuses on the poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Edwin Arlington Robinson including "Banjo Song," "The Poet and His Song," and "Zola." It discusses how Dunbar and Robinson wrote about the outcast urban poor and the early history of American literary naturalism. It explores the similarity and difference between the writing style of Dunbar and Robinson.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalStudies in American Naturalism
Volume10
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

  • Male poets
  • Nauralism
  • Outcasts

Disciplines

  • Arts and Humanities
  • English Language and Literature

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