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Paul Laurence Dunbar

1872 - 1906

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Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Dayton, Ohio to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky before the American Civil War, Dunbar began writing stories and verse when he was a child. He published his first poems at the age of 16 in a Dayton newspaper, and served as president of his high school's literary society. Dunbar's popularity increased rapidly after his work was praised by William Dean Howells, a leading editor associated with Harper's Weekly. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Paul Laurence Dunbar is the 6,525th most popular writer (down from 6,475th in 2024), the 12,716th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,167th in 2019) and the 910th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Paul Laurence Dunbar ranks 6,524 out of 7,302. Before him are Elisabetta Gnone, Kathrin Schmidt, Anna Todd, Angie Sage, and Emanuel Pastreich. After him are Amy Sherman-Palladino, Mo Hayder, Shan Sa, Francisco Villarroel, Helle Helle, Peter Pišťanek, and Sjón.

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Among people born in 1872, Paul Laurence Dunbar ranks 200. Before him are Harlan F. Stone, Henry Seiling, William Nicholson, Ralph Lewis, Michael Joseph Savage, and Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. After him are George Dern, and Fannie Ward. Among people deceased in 1906, Paul Laurence Dunbar ranks 80. Before him are Walter Buller, George Holyoake, Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Oscar Levertin, John Schofield, and Richard Seddon. After him are Eastman Johnson, Varina Davis, and Michael Davitt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Laurence Dunbar ranks 12,716 out of 20,380. Before him are Jay Acovone (1955), and Emanuel Pastreich (1964). After him are Tim Thomas (1974), Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), Amy Sherman-Palladino (1966), Cam Newton (1989), Michelle Hurst (1953), Billy Brown (1970), Gail Devers (1966), Peyton Randolph (1721), Michael Trevino (1985), and Ruben Fleischer (1974).

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Among writers born in United States, Paul Laurence Dunbar ranks 910. Before him are Norman Lear (1922), Andrew Kevin Walker (1964), Anderson Cooper (1967), Alyson Noël (1965), Anna Todd (1989), and Emanuel Pastreich (1964). After him are Amy Sherman-Palladino (1966), Zona Gale (1874), Joe Paterno (1926), Studs Terkel (1912), Gertrude Atherton (1857), and Jodi Picoult (1966).

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