Description
A collection of vibrant and incisive short stories depicting the sometimes humorous, but more often tragic interactions between Black people and white people in America in the 1920s and '30s.
One of the most important writers to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes may be best known as a poet, but these stories showcase his talent as a lively storyteller. His work blends elements of blues and jazz, speech and song, into a triumphant and wholly original idiom. Stories included in this collection:
Cora Unashamed
Slave on the Block
Home
Passing
A Good Job Gone
Rejuvenation Through Joy
The Blues I'm Playing
Red-Headed Baby
Poor Little Black Fellow
Little Dog
Berry
Mother and Child
One Christmas Eve
Father and Son
One of the most important writers to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes may be best known as a poet, but these stories showcase his talent as a lively storyteller. His work blends elements of blues and jazz, speech and song, into a triumphant and wholly original idiom. Stories included in this collection:
Cora Unashamed
Slave on the Block
Home
Passing
A Good Job Gone
Rejuvenation Through Joy
The Blues I'm Playing
Red-Headed Baby
Poor Little Black Fellow
Little Dog
Berry
Mother and Child
One Christmas Eve
Father and Son
Details
Author: |
Langston Hughes |
ISBN 10: |
0679728171 |
Pages: |
255 |
Publisher: |
Vintage |
Publication Date: |
September 12, 1990 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.60lbs |
