Cultural entanglements : Langston Hughes and the rise of African and Caribbean literature / Shane Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Shane, author.

Series:

New World studies.

New World studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967--Criticism and interpretation.

Hughes, Langston.

Caribbean literature--20th century--History and criticsm.

Caribbean literature.

Caribbean literature--Black authors--History and criticism.

African literature--20th century--History and criticism.

African literature.

African literature--Black authors--History and criticism.

Pan-Africanism in literature.

Literature and transnationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource)

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville ; London : University of Virginia Press, [2020]

Summary:

"This book explores Langston Hughes' associations with black writers from the Caribbean and Africa for a uniquely transnational approach to the life, work, and influence of this important African American literary figure"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Pan-African entanglements and cultural exchange

Vernacular Pan-African Entanglements: Langston Hughes and Claude McKay

Scale Enlargement A: Langston Hughes and the Caribbean. "Marks of a Rebellious Slave": Langston Hughes, Haiti, and Jacques Roumain

Scale Enlargement B: Hughes, McKay, and Negritude. "It Cancels the Slave Ship!": Aime Cesaire, the Haitian Revolution, and Langston Hughes

Scale Enlargement C: Langston Hughes and Africa. A "Song of Africa across Oceans and Centuries": Langston Hughes, Negritude, and South Africa

Cultural Exchange in Ask your mama

- Coda: "A Huge Wide Confraternity": Paule Marshall and Langston Hughes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813944104

0813944104

OCLC:

1114272223