L2L Langston Hughes (ft. Carol Andrews, pt. II)

Langston Hughes

Life and Poems (pt. II)

This week, Leigh and P. T. recount Langston Hughes during the Harlem Renaissance, probably his most prolific writing period. Special guest Dr. Carol Andrews, associate professor emerita of literature, joins us for a look at his work as a poet and critic, his trip to Russia, and his creation of characters who appear in several poems and stories. This week:

• Harlem and The Chicago Defender
  
• Hughes: “I Sort of Went Backwards”
• Poem: “Freedom”
• Poem: “Harlem”
• Poem: “I, Too”

Please note that, due to copyright, the excerpts by Hughes himself cannot be including in this recording.