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While competing with Langston Hughes for the title of "Poet Laureate of Harlem," Countee Cullen (1903-46) crafted poems that became touchstones for American readers, both black and white. Drawing on the poet's correspondence with contemporaries and friends, and presenting an interpretation of his poetic gifts, this book tells his story.

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"Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Charles Molesworth's And Bid Him Sing is a carefully, sympathetically, and thoughtfully drawn biography of Countee Cullen. This book is an original, compelling, and important contribution to our understanding of the Harlem Renaissance. I strongly recommend it." (James A. Miller, George Washington University)"

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/10/2012
      ISBN13: 9780226533643, 978-0226533643
      ISBN10: 0226533646

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      While competing with Langston Hughes for the title of "Poet Laureate of Harlem," Countee Cullen (1903-46) crafted poems that became touchstones for American readers, both black and white. Drawing on the poet's correspondence with contemporaries and friends, and presenting an interpretation of his poetic gifts, this book tells his story.

      Trade Review
      "Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Charles Molesworth's And Bid Him Sing is a carefully, sympathetically, and thoughtfully drawn biography of Countee Cullen. This book is an original, compelling, and important contribution to our understanding of the Harlem Renaissance. I strongly recommend it." (James A. Miller, George Washington University)"

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