Project Gutenberg 2019-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 384 Kerlin, Robert Thomas 1866 1950 Kerlin, Robert T. 24001295 Negro Poets and Their Poems Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negro_Poets_and_Their_Poems Produced by Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Negro Poets and Their Poems" by Robert Thomas Kerlin is a collection of poetry and critical commentary written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a tribute to the rich literary heritage of Black poets, tracing their contributions from historical figures like Jupiter Hammon and Phillis Wheatley to contemporary voices, while also highlighting the spirituals and folk songs of the African American experience. It aims to showcase the evolution of Black poetic voice and its deep emotional resonance. The opening of the work establishes the significance of Negro song and poetry in articulating the struggles and aspirations of African Americans. Kerlin emphasizes the innate poetic abilities of the Negro people, rooted in their cultural heritage, while pointing out the historical context that has shaped their literary output. He discusses the untaught melodies found in spirituals as well as the artistry present in secular songs and notes the influence of this heritage on contemporary poets. By acknowledging the past, he sets the stage to explore the present renaissance within Black literature, ultimately inviting readers to appreciate the profound depth and diversity of Negro poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- African American authors African Americans -- Poetry African Americans -- Intellectual life African American poets -- Biography American poetry -- African American authors -- History and criticism PS Text Category: Poetry 596098 2025-06-24T04:37:51.461742 text/html 565596 2024-10-17T13:02:27 text/html 7225018 2025-06-24T04:38:19.240551 application/epub+zip 7212428 2025-06-24T04:37:58.541670 application/epub+zip 243070 2025-06-24T04:37:54.892727 application/epub+zip 7399400 2025-06-24T04:38:29.190603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7369445 2025-06-24T04:38:12.547643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417751 2022-09-27T05:36:36.107077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376109 2025-06-24T04:37:48.359706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356136 2024-10-17T13:02:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18103 2025-06-24T04:38:29.441499 application/rdf+xml 22579 2025-06-24T04:37:55.114685 image/jpeg 3677 2025-06-24T04:37:55.010683 image/jpeg 6899607 2025-06-24T04:37:51.734689 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia