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Langston Hughes- Bibliography

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Langston Hughes- Bibliography

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  2. Introduction • Was a leading poet and thinker corresponding to the Harlem Renaissance. • New York City influenced his creative genius. • Had a dominant sense of pride in black race. • Fought for equality. • Reviled racial injustices and praised the culture of the African American. Get more information through visiting: http://payformyessay.com/

  3. Bibliography • Spent much of his childhood under the care of his grandmother. • His father abandoned his mother to work in Mexico before he turned 9 months. • The grandmother was a rich source of information on the prevalence oppression. • Langston also lived with a close family friend James and Mary Reed in Lawrence community. • Mary took him to various churches during Sundays or other church programs. • While at the Baptist church in Warren Street, Langston absorbed insights and the sounds of Southern African American religious fervor. Get more information through visiting: http://payformyessay.com/

  4. Bibliography • He was also captivated by theatrical and speeches. • In school, Langston stood out from other African American students. • Was stressed by his instructor, who sat him at one of the corners at the back. • He came in the limelight at the age of 19 years old. • At the time he was taking college studies in the Columbia University. • His first key poem, “The Negro Speaks of River,” appeared in the then popular Crisis magazine. Get more information through visiting: http://payformyessay.com/

  5. Bibliography • He fell in and out of public’s favor during his forty years of writing. • Presently, the significance of Hughes to African-American literature and culture is apparent. • He expresses sensitivity for black dialogue and music. • He helped give voice to the delicate black uniqueness that sets apart the African-American literary tradition. • His poems have been remembered and rehearsed by at least four generations of American youth as well as adults. Get more information through visiting: http://payformyessay.com/

  6. Bibliography • At the age of sixty-five, when he died, he had not stopped writing. • He wrote: • Many books of verse • A big autobiography • Short stories • Two novels • A large number of children books • Twenty years number of newspaper columns in the Chicago Defender. • Several plays, musicals, as well as operettas. Get more information through visiting: http://payformyessay.com/

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