Color by Countee Cullen

108 pages first pub 1925 (view editions)

nonfiction poetry challenging reflective medium-paced
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A reader who appreciates introspective poetry that navigates the complexities of racial identity and existential questioning through classical forms and rich emotional layers would find "Color" deeply resonant.

Description

Harper and Brothers published Color, Countee Cullen's first volume of verse, in 1925. At the time it was considered a signal event in the New Negro Renaissance as Cullen, who was well known because most of these poems had been published previously...

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Moods

reflective: 83%

emotional: 58%

inspiring: 41%

challenging: 25%

hopeful: 25%

sad: 25%

dark: 8%

informative: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

tense: 8%


Pace

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10% of readers chose slow
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