The Weary Blues
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes (1902-67) was born in Joplin, Missouri, was educated at Lincoln University, and lived for most of his life in New York City. He is best known as a poet, but he also wrote novels, biography, history, plays, and children's books. Among his works are two volumes of memoirs, The Big Sea and I Wonder as I Wander, and two collections of Simple stories, The Best of Simple and The Return of Simple.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An absolutely gorgeous edition of Langston Hughes' debut poetry collection. Printed as first published in 1926, it contains not only his wonderful poetry but a closing essay by him expressing his thoughts on the politics of poetry for the Black man during the Harlem Renaissance. A fascinating collection for anyone who loves poetry or history.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/54.5 stars for Langston Hughes' poems. 3.0 stars for the books production. The date given for the book is the original date of 1926. Nowhere is there any reference to when Mint Editions published the book. It is also interesting that the "introduction" that I mention below is signed 1925. That leads one to believe the introduction was written as Hughes was writing and was meant to accompany the original poems. If that is the case, it would have been nice to have it explained. There is also no indication of where Mint Editions is located. I suspect that this production is being done by younger people who feel that as long as you have an electronic address (an email, website, facebook, etc) that is all that is necessary. It isn't the proper way to publish, even though the book itself is lovely. It's a sweet edition even if it is in paperback. I appreciate Mint Editions efforts to put out classics in a new format, but I feel that classics especially should be offered, when possible, in hardcover. Paperbacks don't hold up over the years. This edition is nicely laid out with one poem per page. It would have been nice to have the font perhaps one point higher for older eyes. Included is a two-part introduction to Hughes. The first part being biographical and appreciated. The second part, however, begins to be interpretive which I dislike, believing the reader should be the interpreter. The introduction is short, so it wasn't a big issue. As an aside, it is easy to see Langston Hughes' influence in the poems by Frederick Ward such as the collection in Riverlisp.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I am a great fan of Langston Hughes' poetry, and this compilation did not disappoint. Divided into 7 sections by "narrative" (The Weary Blues, Dream Variation, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Black Pierrot, Water-Front Streets, Shadows in the Sun, and Our Land), the poems in each section match to the titles. Hughes' poetry has such a rhythm to it that I found myself reading most of them out loud!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love that the preserved the original cover, and the forward by Kevin Young is helpful providing context for Mr Hughes. 'I, too, sing America', indeed.
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The Weary Blues - Langston Hughes
THE WEARY BLUES
By LANGSTON HUGHES
With an introduction by CARL VAN VECHTEN
The Weary Blues
By Langston Hughes
With and introduction by Carl Van Vechten
Print ISBN 13: 978-1-4209-8077-6
eBook ISBN 13: 978-1-4209-8090-5
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCING LANGSTON HUGHES TO THE READER
PROEM
THE WEARY BLUES
THE WEARY BLUES
JAZZONIA
NEGRO DANCERS
THE CAT AND THE SAXOPHONE (2 A. M.)
YOUNG SINGER
CABARET
TO MIDNIGHT NAN AT LEROY’S
TO A LITTLE LOVER-LASS, DEAD
HARLEM NIGHT CLUB
NUDE YOUNG DANCER
YOUNG PROSTITUTE
TO A BLACK DANCER IN THE LITTLE SAVOY
SONG FOR A BANJO DANCE
BLUES FANTASY
LENOX AVENUE: MIDNIGHT
DREAM VARIATIONS
DREAM VARIATION
WINTER MOON
POÈME D’AUTOMNE
FANTASY IN PURPLE
MARCH MOON
JOY
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS (TO W. E. B. DUBOIS)
CROSS
THE JESTER
THE SOUTH
AS I GREW OLDER
AUNT SUE’S STORIES
POEM
BLACK PIERROT
A BLACK PIERROT
HARLEM NIGHT SONG
SONGS TO THE DARK VIRGIN
ARDELLA
POEM
WHEN SUE WEARS RED
PIERROT
WATER-FRONT STREETS
WATER-FRONT STREETS
A FAREWELL
LONG TRIP
PORT TOWN
SEA CALM
CARIBBEAN SUNSET
YOUNG SAILOR
SEASCAPE
NATCHA
SEA CHARM
DEATH OF AN OLD SEAMAN
SHADOWS IN THE SUN
BEGGAR BOY
TROUBLED WOMAN
SUICIDE’S NOTE
SICK ROOM
SOLEDAD
TO THE DARK