Race in the Poetry of Langston Hughes

168 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 15 bis 17 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This informative edition explores the poetry of Langston Hughes through the lens of race. Coverage includes an examination of Hughes's life and influences; a look at key ideas related to race in Hughes's poetry, including the influence of African-American music, the use of poetry to address racial problems, and the politics of Hughes's anti-lynching poems; and contemporary perspectives on race, such as the decline of civil rights reform and the role of hip-hop in shaping black music.

• Reihe: Social Issues in Literature
• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Persönliche und soziale Themen Rassismus und Antirassismus
• ISBN: 9780737769814
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.11.2013
• Größe: 226 x 150 mm
• Verlag: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 15 bis 17 Jahre
• Herausgegeben von: Claudia Durst Johnson