Download or read book Modern American Poetry: Melvin B. Tolson (1898-1966). written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of English of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign presents information about the life and works of African-American poet Melvin B. Tolson (1898-1966) as part of "Modern American Poetry (MAPS)." The department provides descriptions of Tolson's work, a biographical sketch, selections from Tolson's work, and access to additional resources.