Langston Hughes and the Chicago defender : essays on race, politics, and culture, 1942-62 / edited by Christopher C. De Santis.
| Author/creator |
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 |
| Other author/creator | De Santis, Christopher C., 1966- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1995. |
| Description | xvi, 261 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | The see-saw of race -- Jim Crow's epitaph -- Fair play in Dixie -- Nerve of some white folks -- Braxenness of empire -- Segregation-fatigue -- Are you a communist? -- Beating out the blues -- Here to yonder. |
| Abstract | A collection of columns written by Langston Hughes between 1942 and 1962 for the "Chicago Defender," offering his views on international race relations, Jim Crow, the South, white supremacy, imperialism and fascism, segregation in the armed forces, the Soviet Union and communism, and African-American art and culture. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-254) and index. |
| LCCN | 94045656 |
| ISBN | 0252021053 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0252064747 (paper : acid-free paper) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3515.U274 A6 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |