Which sin to bear? : authenticity and compromise in Langston Hughes /

'Which Sin to Bear?' highlights how Langston Hughes struggled with the tension between genuine artistic meaning and commercial concessions throughout his prolific career.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chinitz, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 > Criticism and interpretation.
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967
Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature.
Compromise (Ethics) > In literature.
African Americans in literature.
Authenticité (Philosophie) dans la littérature.
Compromis (Morale) > Dans la littérature.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
African Americans in literature
Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Becoming Langston Hughes
  • Producing authentic Blackness
  • Authenticity in the blues poetry
  • The ethics of compromise
  • Simple goes to Washington: Hughes and the McCarthy committee
  • "Speak to me now of compromise" : Hughes and the specter of Booker T.
  • Appendix A: Hughes's senate testimony in executive session
  • Appendix B: Hughes's public testimony.

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