Documentary on the life and legacy of the first African American to achieve national fame as a writer. Born to former slaves in Dayton, Ohio, Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), is best remembered for his poem, "We Wear the Mask" and for lines from "Sympathy" that became the title of Maya Angelou's famous autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

A film by Frederick Lewis

USA, 2020, documentary, 1h58, Portrait / History

Original Title
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR: BEYOND THE MASK

French Title
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR: AU-DELÀ DU MASQUE

Year
2020

Runtime
118 minutes

Language
English

Country
United States

Rating
NR

Note
VOSF

Director
Frederick Lewis