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Analysis and comments on Singing Nigger by Carl Sandburg

Comment 2 of 2, added on November 25th, 2008 at 12:07 PM.

Hi Moneika. You are right that this poem stereotypes black people.
However it is really about Sandburg's feelings, as are most poems.

Steve Dufour from United States
Comment 1 of 2, added on January 18th, 2007 at 10:33 PM.

I do not like this poem. I think this stereotypes black people

Moneika from United States

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Poet: Carl Sandburg
Poem: 15. Singing Nigger
Volume: Cornhuskers
- Persons Half Known
Year: 1918
Added: Feb 4 2004
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