Download or read book Race in The Poetry of Langston Hughes written by Claudia Durst Johnson and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative edition explores the poetry of Langston Hughes through the lens of race. Coverage includes an examination of Hughes's life and influences; a look at key ideas related to race in Hughes's poetry, including the influence of African-American music, the use of poetry to address racial problems, and the politics of Hughes's anti-lynching poems; and contemporary perspectives on race, such as the decline of civil rights reform and the role of hip-hop in shaping black music.