| Essential Langston Hughes CD Contributor(s): Hughes, Langston (Author), Hughes, Langston (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0061336947 ISBN-13: 9780061336942 Publisher: Caedmon OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: July 2007 Annotation: A rare and exceptional recording of Langston Hughes reading his own poetry, as well as his own reflections, is offered on CD for the first time. Unabridged. 1 CD. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Collections | American - African American |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| Series: Caedmon Essentials |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.3" W x 5.54" (0.13 lbs) 1 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A rare and exceptional recording of Langston Hughes reading his own poetry, as well as his own commentary and reflections, on CD for the first time Collection includes: One Way Ticket - The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Puzzled - Trumpet Player - Ballad of the Gypsy - Kid Sleepy - Southern Mammy Songs - Migrant - Mama and Daughter - Sylvester's Dying Bed - Intern at Provident Hospital - Merry-Go-Round - Ku Klux Klan - The South - Mulatto - Out of Work - The Explanation of Our Times - Dinner Guest: Me - Cultural Exchange - Along with commentary and reflections from the author |
Contributor Bio(s): Hughes, Langston: - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) ranks as one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century. A landmark figure in the Harlem Renaissance, his work profoundly captures and celebrates the trials and triumphs of his exquisitly drawn characters. In addition to his poetry, he was also the author of the novels Not Without Laughter and Something in Common, the play Mulatto, and two volumes of autobiography. |