Langston Hughes About Langston Probably the foremost poet among African Americans Sought not only to sing of Black America in his poems but also do so in its everyday language Incorporated AfricanAmerican musical traditions like jazz blues and spirituals into literature ID: 496738
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Profound Poets:
Langston HughesSlide2
About Langston
Probably the foremost poet among African Americans.
Sought not only to “sing” of Black America in his poems, but also do so in its everyday language. Incorporated African-American musical traditions like jazz, blues, and spirituals, into literature. Slide3
What do you call a poem set to music?
Langston Hughes “The Weary Blues”
This is one of the things Langston Hughes was well known for. Slide4
Open your Literature book to page 470-71. Slide5
Mother To Son
Recited by woman and Hughes himself.
Poetry Out Loud contestant. Slide6
Harlem
“Hughes’s poetry often talks about dreams, and here he speculates on the cost of not being able to pursue one’s dreams.” -from Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes
Audio of “Harlem” Slide7
After You Read:
Does knowing about the author’s background
help us to understand their poetry? Why or whynot? Answer the “Critical Thinking” questions (4-8) on page 474. Use a piece of lined paper and complete sentences.