Overview
A poet, playwright, and novelist, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural icon. His name is synonymous with the artistic and intellectual flowering of the Harlem Renaissance. A prolific author, Hughes addressed discrimination in American society and its dispiriting effects. His most frequently studied works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction are presented in this new volume, along with suggestions and strategies for producing persuasive essays on this multitalented writer.
Bloom's how to write about Literature series is valuable resource for students writing essays on great works of literature. Each volume in the series contains dozens of sample paper topics and brief discussions of how to approach the topics. Each volume also contains a detailed general chapter on how to write and format a good essay and an introduction by Harold Bloom, Who meditates on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume's subject author. Bloom's how to write about Literature series is an essential tool for all students and a useful aid for teachers.
Synopsis
A poet, playwright, and novelist, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural icon. His name is synonymous with the artistic and intellectual flowering of the Harlem Renaissance. A prolific author, Hughes addressed discrimination in American society and its dispiriting effects. His most frequently studied works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction are presented in this new volume, along with suggestions and strategies for producing persuasive essays on this multitalented writer.
Bloom's how to write about Literature series is valuable resource for students writing essays on great works of literature. Each volume in the series contains dozens of sample paper topics and brief discussions of how to approach the topics. Each volume also contains a detailed general chapter on how to write and format a good essay and an introduction by Harold Bloom, Who meditates on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume's subject author. Bloom's how to write about Literature series is an essential tool for all students and a useful aid for teachers.