Socialist Joy in the Writing of Langston Hughes
| Author | : Jonathan Scott |
| Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826265647 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826265642 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (642 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Socialist Joy in the Writing of Langston Hughes by : Jonathan Scott
Download or read book Socialist Joy in the Writing of Langston Hughes written by Jonathan Scott and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores Hughes's intellectual method and its relation to social activism. Examines his involvement with socialist movements of the 1920s and 1930s and contends that the goal of overthrowing white oppression produced a "socialist joy" expressed repeatedly in his later work, in spite of the anticommunist crusades of the cold war"--Provided by publisher.
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