 First edition book cover, 1902 | |
| Author | Paul Laurence Dunbar |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead and Company |
Publication date | 1902 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) and Audiobook |
| Pages | 255 pp (First edition), 176 pp (February 1, 2011 edition) |
| OCLC | 29687568 |
| Text | The Sport of the Gods at Wikisource |
The Sport of the Gods is a novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar, first published in 1902, centered on American urban black life. Forced to leave the South, a family falls apart amid the harsh realities of Northern inner city life in this examination of the forces that extinguish the dreams of African Americans.