Color

By: Countee Cullen

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Paperback | 11 October 2025

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Color by Countee Cullen is a landmark collection of poetry that established its author as one of the leading voices of the Harlem Renaissance. First published in 1925, this powerful debut volume explores themes of race, identity, love, and faith with classical elegance and emotional depth.

Cullen's work reflects his mastery of traditional poetic forms-sonnets, lyrics, and ballads-while infusing them with a distinctly African American consciousness. His verses grapple with the pain of racial injustice and the search for beauty and meaning in a divided world. Poems such as "Incident," "Heritage," and "Yet Do I Marvel" are among the most celebrated in American literature, blending lyric grace with moral and spiritual intensity.

Color remains a cornerstone of 20th-century poetry, a moving testament to the Black artistic spirit, and a vital contribution to the enduring dialogue on race and humanity in America.

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