| Description |
vii, 208 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Modern critical views
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197). |
| Contents |
Hughes as playwright / Darwin T. Turner -- Hughes and the Afro-American folk and cultural tradition / George E. Kent -- Not without laughter / Roger Rosenblatt -- Hughes : evolution of the poetic persona / Raymond Smith -- Jazz, jive, and jam / Onwuchekwa Jemie -- "No crystal stair" : unity, archetype, and symbol in Hughes's poems on women / R. Baxter Miller -- Langston Hughes / Martha Cobb -- Old John in Harlem : the urban folktales of Langston Hughes / Susan L. Blake -- Hughes : his times and his humanistic techniques / Richard K. Barksdale -- Affirmation of Black self / Chidi Ikonne -- Narrative technique in The ways of white folk / David Michael Nifong -- The origins of poetry in Langston Hughes / Arnold Rampersad. |
| Summary |
A collection of twelve critical essays on Hughes and his work, arranged in chronological order of their original publication. |
| Subject |
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Criticism and interpretation. |
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African Americans in literature.
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American literature -- History and criticism. |
| Added Author |
Bloom, Harold.
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| ISBN |
1555463762 (alk. paper) : $37.95 |
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