Publisher Description
Hear rare recordings from five of the most respected African American poets reading their own works: Langston Hughes, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”; Arna Bontemps, “Nocturne at Bethesda”; Countee Cullen, “Heritage”; Gwendolyn Brooks, “The Vacant Lot”; and Sonia Sanchez, “Black Magic”. Recording obtained and published by Rick Sheridan.
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About the Author
James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902–1967), was an
American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He
was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form
jazz poetry. Hughes is the author of more than sixty books. He is best known for his work during the Harlem
Renaissance.