In his biography “Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird,” selected as one of The New Yorker’s best books of 2022, Dean of the Faculty Gene Jarrett illuminates the complexities of Dunbar’s rise to prominence in the Gilded Age.
Jarrett, the William S. Tod Professor of English and a 1997 Princeton graduate, has also taught about Dunbar in the classroom for two decades and published book articles and chapters on the popular and accomplished writer.
Here, Jarrett offers reflections and insights on Black History Month, along with recommended readings and film. Below that is a list of University events this month for learning and discovery, including a book talk Feb. 27 with Jarrett. Read a book Q&A with Jarrett online.
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