Roessel, David and Rampersad, Arnold (Eds.): Langston Hughes: Poetry for Young People Series.Roessel, David and Rampersad, Arnold (Eds.) LANGSTON HUGHES Noun 1. Langston Hughes - United States writer (1902-1967) James Langston Hughes, Hughes : Poetry for Young People Series. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-4027-1845-4. Il. by Benny Andrews. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Sterling Publishing, 2006. 48 pp. $14.95. This introduction to the poetry of Langston Hughes is edited by two experts on his work, David Roessel and Arnold Rampersad, and beautifully illustrated by one of the most important living American artists, Benny Andrews. Langston Hughes was one of the first American poets to incorporate African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. themes into his work. Several of the 26 poems included in this collection describe the dreams, struggle for freedom, and culture of African Americans. The editors have included a brief and informative introduction to each poem and footnotes defining unfamiliar words for young readers. "Aunt Sue's Stories," Hughes's famous poem about his grandmother, is included. Ages 8 and up.--MAH |
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