At Loafing-Holt

LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of At Loafing-Holt by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August 18, 2024.
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Dunbar wrote his first poem at the age of six and gave his first public recital at the age of nine. His mother assisted him in his schooling, having learned to read expressly for that purpose.
Dunbar was the only African-American student during his years at Central High School in Dayton. Orville Wright was a classmate and friend. Well-accepted, he was elected as president of the school's literary society, and became the editor of the school newspaper and a debate club member. - Summary by Wikipedia