Tag Archives: Langston Hughes

The Negro Speaks of Rivers, and much more

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Lindsey Stewart

Of the many characteristics that stand out in Walt Whitman’s poetry, one of the most overwhelming is the importance given to the sense of place and connectedness that is found through examining one’s roots, and in the realization that all … Continue reading →

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133rd Street

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Olivia James

In Langston Hughes’ Not a Movie, he paints a romantic vision of New York City by talking about an African American’s journey in escaping the south, crossing the Mason Dixon Line, and not stopping until he reached 133rd Street. The … Continue reading →

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Whitman and Hughes: An Identity Deferred?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Katie Lastrapes

While reading Langston Hughes’s work, I saw him uniting different voices and experiences, much like Walt Whitman. However, I think that Hughes takes a very crucial next step toward a transcendence of the need to categorize identities, where Whitman celebrates … Continue reading →

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