Articles related to "Langston Hughes"



A Little Something On Poetry
A little ditty about poetry with some poems thrown in for good measure.
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Black Nativity by Langston Hughes
Celebrate with gospel, dance, poetry and more in Langston Hughes' traditional Christmas play and read about its 1960s controversy.
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Classic Authors: Langston Hughes
A brief biography of Langston Hughes.
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Hughes and Salvation: When Religious Metaphor Fails
From Langston Hughes'<i>The Big Sea</i>, the chapter titled "Salvation" portrays the poets struggle as he tried to understand religion.
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Langston Hughes
Read The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain to understand the Harlem Renaissance writers.
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Langston Hughes Biography
Brief biography of Langston Hughes - his life, career, and poetry - a leading author of Harlem Renaissance and creator of character 'Jesse B Simple.'
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Langston Hughes: A Writer's Influence
As a young college student the great poet Langston Hughes was able to prove that the old adage, "The pen is mightier than the sword," is a fact.
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Langston Hughes: Poet Laureate of Harlem
A reflection on Langston Hughes contribution to history and a review of one of Hughes influential poems.
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Langston Hughes: Timeless
Langston Hughes is recongized as one of America's most famous Black writers. Find out where he came from, and why he had an impact.
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Literary Soul Feud
Some suggest that love was at the root of the dispute between Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. Read details and decide for yourself.
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Poetry Analysis: Symbols and Meanings of Langston Hughes' The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Born James Langston Hughes on February 1, 1902, died May 22, 1967, this poet became the central figure of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. He wrote his poem "The Negro Speaks of River" when he was only eighteen years old. This analysis will show how precocious this brilliant poet was.
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Three Harlem Renaissance Writers (Hughes, McKay, & Cullen)
Sources Langston Hughes: http://www.si.edu/tsa/disctheater/sweet/ss03.htm http://www.hometoharlem.com/Harlem/hthadmin.nsf/harlem/homepage http://members.aol.com/olatou/hughes.htm http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~mmaynard/Hughes/hughes.htm http://www.uga.edu/~iaas/LHR.html Claude McKay: http://www.siu.edu/~carib/McKay.html http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/poetry/mckay_claude.html http://www.poets.org/LIT/poet/cmckafst.htm Merriam Webster Encyclopedia of Literature In Contemporary Black Biography, Claude McKay, Volume 6. P.183-187. Countee Cullen: http://poetrytodayonline.com/NOVcp.html Countee Cullen, The book of American Negro Poety, Published in 1981, p. 219-221. http://www.kirjatso.scifi/ccullen.htm http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/poetry/cullen_countee.html http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/text/cullen_text.html http://www.northshore.net/homepages/hope/engCullen.html
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Three Harlem Renaissance Writers (Hughes, McKay, & Cullen)
Sources <br><br> Langston Hughes:<br> http://www.si.edu/tsa/disctheater/sweet/ss03.htm http://www.hometoharlem.com/Harlem/hthadmin.nsf/harlem/homepage http://members.aol.com/olatou/hughes.htm http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~mmaynard/Hughes/hughes.htm http://www.uga.edu/~iaas/LHR.html <br><br> Claude McKay:<br> http://www.siu.edu/~carib/McKay.html http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/poetry/mckay_claude.html http://www.poets.org/LIT/poet/cmckafst.htm Merriam Webster Encyclopedia of Literature In Contemporary Black Biography, Claude McKay, Volume 6. P.183-187. <br><br> Countee Cullen:<br> http://poetrytodayonline.com/NOVcp.html Countee Cullen, The book of American Negro Poety, Published in 1981, p. 219-221. http://www.kirjatso.scifi/ccullen.htm http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/poetry/cullen_countee.html http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/text/cullen_text.html http://www.northshore.net/homepages/hope/engCullen.html
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Writing Imitation Poems
Teachers in need of creative ways to improve writing should try this technique known as mimicking or imitation.
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Claude McKay
Meet the young novelist from Jamaica who upset W.E.B. DuBois.
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Gwendolyn Brooks' Cool Poems
Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks served as U.S. Poet Laureate in 1985-86, while that title was still Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.
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Hughes’ "Goodbye, Christ”
Langston Hughes wrote "Goodbye, Christ" in 1931. It was published in a left-leaning publication called The Negro Worker in 1932.
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Hughes’ 'Harlem: A Dream Deferred'
The noted Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes, focused primarily on race relations in America during the 1920s and 1930s.
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Literary Soldiers of American War Literature
The article shares information about the stories and poems of American authors who utilized war themes in their writings.
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Mahogany (Episode 1)
A literary story featuring the golden years of the Harlem Renaissance era. This saga will be broken up into several episodes. I hope you enjoy my story!
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Negro Speaks Of Rivers
A review of one of Langston Hughes most famous poem along with a brief biography.
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Richard Wright
Richard Wright's new view of African-American writing after the Harlem Renaissance.
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Zora Neale Hurston
Hurston is best known for Their Eyes Were Watching God, but this controversial author wrote other novels, stories, plays, and more.
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African-American Fiction for Teens
From Coretta Scott King Award Winners to lesser known titles, this is a guide to some of the best in African American Teen Fiction.
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Dorothy West
Novelist, journalist Dorothy West was the The Kid of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Fun in February!
February is the shortest month of the year, but a month that is packed with many learning opportunities. Enjoy these different activities and have some fun in February!
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Harlem Renaissance Poets
Many memorable poets did their best writing during the decades of the 1920s and 1930s.
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James Baldwin
Baldwin's essays give insights into the lives of African-Americans in post-World War II America.
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Literary Libretti
When speaking or writing about operas, we tend to forget who their librettists are. Here are some eye-opening examples of librettists who are household names...as novelists, poets, or playwrights.
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Modern Photography Exhibitions
An astounding 15 special exhibitions on modern and contemporary photography are scheduled for museums in 2007 through 2009.
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