This variorum is based on the premise that there is no authoritative copy text from which
to trace the editorial lineage of Countee Cullen’s “Heritage.” With this digital edition,
I gesture playfully toward this by placing the two first publications of the poem in random
order.
Refreshing this page may reorder the two images below. Clicking on either image will
open the variorum viewer, allowing you to explore the publications history of the poem
beginning with whichever edition you select: