Poeta Nascitur, Non Fit: Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)
“Poeta nascitur, non fit,” the latin proverb which means "a poet is born, not made" accurately describes Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first African American poets to gain national recognition. In 1996, 100 years after Dunbar's first appearance in Washington, D.C., the Academy of American Poets designated April as National Poetry Month. It is […]