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Cook, William W. – 1976
Although the black poet Melvin B. Tolson is recognized and respected by other poets and critics, he is unknown both to students and to the general reading public. This paper points out that the key to understanding Tolson's poetry, and much of the poetry coming out of black America, is his use of language. The paper examines one of Tolson's major…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Literature, Creative Writing, Higher Education
