Not Without Laughter

Informationen zum Autor The great poet of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes (1902-67) was equally adept at writing novels, plays, essays, song lyrics, and newspaper columns. In every genre, he created stirring expressions of life's struggles and joys. Klappentext Langston Hughes, long recognized as a major American poet and an influential force in African-American literature, brought to this, his first novel, the lyricism, humor, and sureness of touch that characterizes his award-winning poetry. This story reflects the joys and hardships of an African-American boy growing to manhood. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. StormII. ConversationIII. Jimboy's LetterIV. Thursday AfternoonV. GuitarVI. WorkVII. White FolksVIII. DanceIX. CarnivalX. PunishmentXI. SchoolXII. Hard WinterXIII. ChristmasXIV. ReturnXV. One by OneXVI. Nothing but LoveXVII. Barber-ShopXVIII. Children's DayXIX. Ten Dollars and CostsXX. Hey, Boy!XXI. Note to HarriettXXII. Beyond the JordanXXIII. Tempy's HouseXXIV. A Shelf of BooksXXV. Pool HallXXVI. The Doors of LifeXXVII. Beware of WomenXXVIII. ChicagoXXIX. ElevatorXXX. Princess of the Blues

Product details

• Authors: Langston Hughes
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2008
• EAN: 9780486454481
• ISBN: 978-0-486-45448-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions; Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions: Black H
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature