So, What Are You Reading?

History of Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance


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In this episode,  Stephanie and Alycia discuss the Harlem Renaissance and the History of Langston Hughes! A primary contributor to the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was one of the first to use jazz rhythms in his works, becoming an early innovator of the literary art form jazz poetry.

Books by Langston Hughes:

  • The Crisis
  • The Weary Blues
  • The Big Sea 
  • I Wonder as I Wander 
  • The Ways of White Folks
  • Not Without Laughter
  • The Dream Keeper

Poetryfoundation.org for all of Langston’s Poetry

This podcast is sponsored by Anxious Tomato Art Gallery anxioustomato.com and Artco Framing and Gallery artcoframingandgallery.com

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