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“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes (1921)
One of Hughes’s most famous poems, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” exemplifies his command of language and rhythm.
“The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes (1926)
The titular poem from Hughes’s first published poetic collection The Weary Blues, which also included “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” this work was meant to be recited with musical accompaniment.
“Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes (1951)
This poem is a common choice for poetic instruction amongst high school literature teachers. This poem was published much later in than “Me and the Mule,” which makes it a good example of his literary and thematic progression as a poet.
“Langston Hughes – ‘The Weary Blues’ on CBUT, 1958” by vanalogue (2013)
In this video, Langston Hughes recites his famous Jazz poem “The Weary Blues” to the accompaniment of a band for a television broadcast, originally shared on CBUT in 1958.
“The Harlem Renaissance Collection” by the Editors at the Poetry Foundation (updated 2022)
These articles offer background information on the Harlem Renaissance, including a literary timeline illustrated by the publication dates of famous works associated with the movement.
By Langston Hughes
Children’s Rhymes
Children’s Rhymes
Langston Hughes
Cora Unashamed
Cora Unashamed
Langston Hughes
Dreams
Dreams
Langston Hughes
Harlem
Harlem
Langston Hughes
I look at the world
I look at the world
Langston Hughes
I, Too
I, Too
Langston Hughes
Let America Be America Again
Let America Be America Again
Langston Hughes
Mother to Son
Mother to Son
Langston Hughes
Mulatto
Mulatto
Langston Hughes
Mule Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life
Mule Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life
Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston
Not Without Laughter
Not Without Laughter
Langston Hughes
Slave on the Block
Slave on the Block
Langston Hughes
Thank You, M'am
Thank You, M'am
Langston Hughes
The Big Sea
The Big Sea
Langston Hughes
Theme for English B
Theme for English B
Langston Hughes
The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain
The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain
Langston Hughes
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Langston Hughes
The Ways of White Folks
The Ways of White Folks
Langston Hughes
The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues
Langston Hughes
Tired
Tired
Langston Hughes
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