Socialist joy in the writing of Langston Hughes /

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"Explores Hughes's intellectual method and its relation to social activism. Examines his involvement with socialist movements of the 1920s and 1930s and contends that the goal of overthrowing white oppression produced a "socialist joy" expressed repeatedly in his later work, in s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Scott, Jonathan, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 > Criticism and interpretation.
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 > Political and social views.
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967
Hughes, Langston.
1900-1999
Socialism in literature.
Socialism and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans in literature.
Socialisme et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
African Americans in literature
Political and social views
Socialism and literature
Socialism in literature
Sozialismus
Socialisme.
Rassenverhoudingen.
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Backward Glance; 2 Socialism, Nationalism, and Nation-Consciousness The Antinomies of Langston Hughes; 3 The Poet as Journalist Aesthetics of Black Equality; 4 The Collage Aesthetic The Writer as Teacher; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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