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Selected Poems of Langston Hughes

by Langston Hughes

Published: 1990-09-12
Paperback : 320 pages

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The poems in this volume were chosen by Hughes himself shortly before his death in 1967 and encompass work from his entire career. His poetry launched a revolution among black writers in ...

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The poems in this volume were chosen by Hughes himself shortly before his death in 1967 and encompass work from his entire career. His poetry launched a revolution among black writers in America.

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I prepared handouts (mostly taken from Jerome Judson's The Poet's Handbook) on meter,

rhyme, and other conventions of poetry, but my club did not want to take a scholarly

approach. So I asked each person what poem(s) he or she liked and why.

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"Good Choice for Poetry Discussion Groups!"by Janet B. (see profile) 05/20/10

Langston Hughes is a good choice for a poetry selection for a book discussion group because his work is so accessible. Selected Poems of Langston Hughes provides a good cross-section of his work. There... (read more)

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