The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues
Table of Contents: Introducing Langston Hughes to the Reader by Carl Van Vechten Proem THE WEARY BLUES The Weary Blues Jazzonia Negro Dancers The Cat and the Saxophone Young Singer...
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Table of Contents: The Weary Blues Jazzonia Negro Dancers The Cat and the Saxophone Young Singer Cabaret To Midnight Nan at Leroy's To a Little Lover-Lass, Dead Harlem Night Club Nude Young Dancer Young Prostitute To a Black Dancer in "The Little Savoy" Song for a Banjo Dance Blues Fantasy Lenox Avenue: Midnight DREAM VARIATIONS Dream Variation Winter Moon Poème d'Automne Fantasy in Purple March Moon Joy THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS The Negro Speaks of Rivers Cross The Jester The South As I Grew Older Aunt Sue's Stories Poem BLACK PIERROT A Black Pierrot Harlem Night Song Songs to the Dark Virgin Ardella Poem When Sue Wears Red Pierrot WATER-FRONT STREETS Water-Front Streets A Farewell Long Trip Port Town Sea Calm Caribbean Sunset Young Sailor Seascape Natcha Sea Charm Death of an Old Seaman SHADOWS IN THE SUN Beggar Boy Troubled Woman Suicide's Note Sick Room Soledad To the Dark Mercedes of "El Palacio de Amor" Mexican Market Woman After Many Springs Young Bride The Dream Keeper Poem OUR LAND Our Land Lament for Dark Peoples Afraid Poem Summer Night Disillusion Danse Africaine The White Ones Mother to Son Poem Epilogue Alphabetical List of Titles Alphabetical List of First Lines Brief Description: "The Weary Blues is Langston Hughes's first published collection of poems, immediately celebrated as a tour de force upon its release. Over ninety years after its publication, it remains a critically acclaimed literary work and still invokes a fresh, contemporary feeling and offers a powerful reflection of the Black experience. From the title poem "The Weary Blues," echoing the sounds of the blues, to "Dream Variations," ringing with joyfulness, to the "Epilogue," which mimics Walt Whitman in its opening line, "I, too, sing America," Hughes writes clearly and colorfully, and his words remain prophetic and relevant today"-- Jacket Description/Back: A shining star of the Harlem Renaissance movement, Langston Hughes--a poet, novelist, and playwright--was one of the most revered African American writers. His first published collection of poems, The Weary Blues, was a tour de force upon its release. Over ninety years later, it remains critically acclaimed and still evokes a fresh, contemporary feeling. The title poem, "The Weary Blues," influenced by the dialect and rhythm of blues, weaves pain and suffering into haunting melodic prose. "Dream Variation" rings with joyfulness amid oppression. "Epilogue" mimics Walt Whitman in its opening line, "I, too, sing America," proclaiming that the United States will someday fulfill its promise of equality. A powerful reflection of the Black experience, Hughes's words remain prophetic and relevant. Publisher Marketing: The Weary Blues is Langston Hughes's first published collection of poems, immediately celebrated as a tour de force upon its release. Over ninety years after its publication, it remains a critically acclaimed literary work and still evokes a fresh, contemporary feeling and offers a powerful reflection of the Black experience. From the title poem "The Weary Blues," echoing the sounds of the blues, to "Dream Variation," ringing with joyfulness, to the "Epilogue" that mimics Walt Whitman in its opening line, "I, too, sing America," Hughes writes clearly and colorfully, and his words remain prophetic and relevant today. |
Author: Hughes, Langston
Publisher: Dover Publications
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2022-01-24
BISAC: Poetry / African American & Black|History / African American & Black|Poetry / American
Subjects: African Americans|Poetry
Weight: 0.15 lbs
ISBN: 9780486849010
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780486849010
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