Langston Hughes: A Biography (Hardback or Cased Book)

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EAN
9780313324970
ISBN
0313324972
Manufacturer
Greenwood Press
Brand
Greenwood Press
Binding
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Book Title
Langston Hughes: A Biography
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Hughes' life and artistic development are traced from his early years of isolation to his prolific life as a poet, playwright, lyricist, and journalist.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0313324972
ISBN-13
9780313324970
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30436712

Product Key Features

Educational Level
High School, Elementary School
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Langston Hughes : a Biography
Publication Year
2004
Subject
American / African American, General, Literary, American / General
Type
Study Guide
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
Author
Laurie Leach
Series
Greenwood Biographies Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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LCCN
2003-060131
Reviews
"[S]tudents will surely use this booik for research reports, those with particular interest in the subject will find excellent resources for further study."- VOYA, "Author Laurie Leach provides a thorough disclosure of Langston Hughes' life from his tumultuous relationship with his father, various patrons, and romantic associations to his desire for recognition as an accomplished African-American literary artist....This book would be a welcome addition to a high school library with a collection of in-depth biographies on literary artists. Recommended." Library Media Connection, "Lucidly written and solidly researched, it achieves its expressed purposes and will be a useful tool for high school students and faculty for many years to come....[a] solid achievement. It will be of considerable use not only to high school students and teachers but also to general readers interested in deepening their knowledge of a major African American writer." African American Review, "Author Laurie Leach provides a thorough disclosure of Langston Hughes' life from his tumultuous relationship with his father, various patrons, and romantic associations to his desire for recognition as an accomplished African-American literary artist....This book would be a welcome addition to a high school library with a collection of in-depth biographies on literary artists. Recommended."- Library Media Connection, "Lucidly written and solidly researched, it achieves its expressed purposes and will be a useful tool for high school students and faculty for many years to come....[a] solid achievement. It will be of considerable use not only to high school students and teachers but also to general readers interested in deepening their knowledge of a major African American writer."- African American Review, "[S]tudents will surely use this booik for research reports, those with particular interest in the subject will find excellent resources for further study." VOYA
Target Audience
Elementary/High School
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Ps3515
Table of Content
Acknowledgements Abbreviations Series Forward Introduction Timeline of Events Lonely Boy Class Poet The Lure of Harlem At Sea European Adventure "Trying to Catch a Jazz Rhythm" Scaling the Racial Mountain Godmother on Park Avenue The Mule Bone of Contention A Turn Toward Socialism Film Project in Moscow Soviet Journey Uneasy in Carmel Adrift Under Fire Fighting Hitler and Jim Crow "Red Tinged Poet" "Fooling Around with the Theater" Facing Down McCarthy Hughes and the Freedom Movement Hughes Final Years Notes Works Cited Selected Works by Hughes Recommended Reading

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