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The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes [Paperback]

Langston Hughes , Arnold Rampersad
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At last Hughes has gotten his first collected edition; it is overdue. The editors have attempted to collect every poem (860 in all) published by the writer in his lifetime, and have also provided a brief but informative introduction, a detailed chronology and extensive textual notes that include the original date and place of publication for each poem. In fact, this edition corrects the many errors and omissions of the standard Hughes bibliography, and the editors plan to update the text as more unpublished work surfaces. Although Hughes is best known for his poems celebrating African African life, he was also a passionately political poet who paid dearly for his communist affiliations and radical views. The chronological arrangement of the poems allows the reader to follow the course of Hughes's career-long political engagement, though probably Hughes will mainly be read for the clarity of his language, his wise humor and his insight into the human condition. BOMC selection.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Far more comprehensive than other collections of Hughes's poetry, this work was put together with the assistance of noted Hughes biographer Rampersad. [Reviewed on p. 80.]
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars All the Hughes you'll ever need, Aug 5 2002
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Scott Woods (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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If you want Langston Hughes poems for a class or for personal use/reference, look no further. 860 poems puts you firmly in the completist category of Hughes's poetic output, so go ahead and fill out your library with this edition. A necessary buy for poets, teachers of literature of any stripe, and history buffs of the 20s through the 60s.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential, Jan 27 2002
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"t0rt4r3d" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This is one of America's poets. Like Robert Frost or Billy Collins all should own and read Langston Hughes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An American as Well as an African-American Classic, July 26 2001
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Daniel L. Berek (Flanders, NJ, United States) - See all my reviews
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It is easy to take for granted how much of American culture has its roots in African-American culture, especially literature and music. If you are looking for an example of this notion, you have come to the right place. Langston Hughes's poetry is steeped in Jazz rhythms and social consciousness; it is, at the same time, an assertion of black civil rights and an astute observation of black (and, by extension, American) cultural awareness. In short, it is "must reading" for anyone with an interest in any of these areas.

It's a big book, certainly not something one can devour in a single sitting. Then, again, one wouldn't want to; this is a collection of poems to savor and reflect upon.

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