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Langston Hughes: A Biography: Greenwood Biographies

Autor Laurie Leach
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 iun 2004
This biography traces Hughes' life and artistic development, from his early years of isolation, which fostered his fierce independence, to his prolific life as a poet, playwright, lyricist, and journalist. Hughes' inspiring story is told through 21 engaging chapters, each providing a fascinating vignette of the artistic, personal, and political associations that shaped his life. Recounted are the pivotal developments in his literary career, with all its struggles and rewards, as well as his travel adventures to Africa, Europe, and Asia, and his political commitments to fight fascism as well as racism.

Langston Hughes was raised by a grandmother who actively aided the Underground Railroad, and his first forays into poetry reflected personal tales of slavery and heroism. Through his poetry, Hughes lived up to a proud tradition and continued the uplifting legacy of his race. He was a renaissance man in nearly every aspect of his life, and his name has become synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance movement he helped launch. This biography traces Hughes' life and artistic development, from his early years of isolation, which fostered his fierce independence, to his prolific life as a poet, playwright, lyricist, and journalist. Hughes' inspiring story is told through 21 engaging chapters, each providing a fascinating vignette of the artistic, personal, and political associations that shaped his life.

Recounted are the pivotal developments in his literary career, with all its struggles and rewards, as well as his travel adventures to Africa, Europe, and Asia, and his political commitments to fight fascism as well as racism. A timeline, a selected bibliography of biographical and critical sources, and a complete list of Hughes' writings complete the volume.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313324970
ISBN-10: 0313324972
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria Greenwood Biographies

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Series Forward
Introduction
Timeline of Events
Lonely Boy
Class Poet
The Lure of Harlem
At Sea
European Adventure
"Trying to Catch a Jazz Rhythm"
Scaling the Racial Mountain
Godmother on Park Avenue
The Mule Bone of Contention
A Turn Toward Socialism
Film Project in Moscow
Soviet Journey
Uneasy in Carmel
Adrift
Under Fire
Fighting Hitler and Jim Crow
"Red Tinged Poet"
"Fooling Around with the Theater"
Facing Down McCarthy
Hughes and the Freedom Movement
Hughes Final Years
Notes
Works Cited
Selected Works by Hughes
Recommended Reading