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The Weary Blues: Large Print Edition - Paperback

The Weary Blues: Large Print Edition - Paperback

$28.06 USD
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by Langston Hughes (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)

  • Langston Hughes, born February 1, 1901, was a leading Black poet of the Harlem Renaissance
  • Hughes invented jazz poetry
  • Regardless of whether he was gay, bisexual, or asexual (all of which have been debated), Langston Hughes was certainly a prominent LGBT figure in the 1920s.
  • The Mint Editions edition of The Weary Blues will be a premiere title in our Harlem Renaissance library.

    • Back Jacket

    "Sweet Blues! / Coming from a Black man's soul. / Oh Blues! / In a deep song voice and melancholy tone." Featuring over five dozen poems that meld lyric to narrative, The Weary Blues is the award-winning introduction to jazz poetry and one of the leading voices of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes.

    Number of Pages: 148
    Dimensions: 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN
    Publication Date: August 29, 2023
    Large Print: Yes
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