Research Proposal about Langston Hughes

Whitston Publishing Company , 1997 The collected essays in this volume appraise the Harlem renaissance from various cultural , political , and artistic perspectives . Essays spanning a wide range of s from theories of Black aesthetics to interpretations of early twentieth century history . Of particular interest is the essay "Langston Hughes : Evolution of the Poetic Persona by Raymond Smith on pages 259-275 . Although Smith 's is the only article to deal specifically with Langston Hughes , comprehensive information regarding the historical , political , and cultural contexts of Hughes work is spread throughout the volume McLaren

, Joseph . Langston Hughes : Folk Dramatist in the Protest Tradition , 1921-1943 . Westport , CT : Greenwood Press , 1997

This book provides an excellent guide to Langston Hughes ' work as a playwright . McLaren demonstrates how the themes and images of Hughes more widely regarded poetry found equally profound expression through the composition and production of scores of plays . This study demonstrates how Hughes was able to conceive of a new "Black " drama which utilized the theater as a tool for social and political protest and education . McLaren 's study traces Hughes development as a playwright from folk-play roots to ambitious avant garde productions . An important source to demonstrate Hughes ' diverse literary talents and social activism Rampersad , Arnold . The Life of Langston Hughes . Vol . 2 . New York : Oxford University Press , 2002

This volume is a biographical source which traces Langston Hughes ' life in his mature and productive years . Rampersad 's investigation into Hughes ' life is of a primarily political nature , with special emphasis on how Hughes ' personal experiences shaped his radical political thought and artistic expression . This study includes an appraisal not only of Hughes handling of political challenges but of his fame and notoriety as a writer Tracy , Steven C , ed . A Historical Guide to Langston Hughes . New York Oxford University Press , 2004

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