5/26/2023 0 Comments Lullaby langston hughes![]() ![]() His poems strongly celebrate the dream of an America where love, peace, freedom and equality will reign among all races. Hughes’ major intention behind his poetry was to encourage Blacks to fight for their equality with Whites. Moreover, it also explores domestic and musical themes-particularly jazz-in African American life. His poetry revolts against the dark state of American life. In his poetry, Langston Hughes uses language, themes, and ideas familiar to anyone who has the ability to read. Read Complete Biography of Langston Hughes Langston Hughes’ Poems His writings faithfully recorded the nuances of Black life with all its joys and frustrations more than any other Black poet. Besides being a major poet and the central figure of Harlem Renaissance, Hughes was also known as a famous playwright, novelist, columnist, and essayist of his time. Deeply permeated with pride in the African American identity, his writings enriched the African American literature and still bear a significant influence today.Ī revolutionary African American writer, Langston Hughes dedicated himself for an insightful portrayal of Black life in America. ![]() And all his writings truly capture the essence of this statement. “We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame.”, said Langston Hughes in his essay “ The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” that published in the 1926 issue of The Nation. ![]()
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