Showing posts with label langston hughes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label langston hughes. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 19

The Life of Langston Hughes, Volume 1: 1902-1941, I, Too Sing America by Arnold Rampersad

Hello my lovely readers!

Boy, this book took me...I'm ashamed to say, MORE THAN A YEAR to read! Again, I blame the pregnancy, the birth and being a new mom. Let's get into it!

SYNOPSIS

In young adulthood Hughes possessed a nomadic but dedicated spirit that led him from Mexico to Africa and the Soviet Union to Japan, and countless other stops around the globe. Associating with political activists, patrons, and fellow artists, and drawing inspiration from both Walt Whitman and the vibrant Afro-American culture, Hughes soon became the most original and revered of black poets.

Saturday, February 11

Langston Hughes and the Chicago Defender: Essays on Race, Politics, and Culture, 1942-62 by Langston Hughes

Hello my lovely readers!

I saw this book on Bookstagram and had to get it RIGHT AWAY.  At the time, I was going through a heavy "books on journalism" phase and I'm so glad I picked this up! Langston Hughes is one of my favorite authors, so when I found out he wrote for the Chicago Defender, it was an automatic buy. Let's get into it!