The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes

Experience the vibrant and powerful verse of Langston Hughes, the poet laureate of African America. This definitive collection features 868 poems, nearly 300 of which have never before been published in book form. From his famous works to lesser-known verse for children and suppressed poems, this compilation spans five decades of Hughes' career. Lyrical and pungent, passionate and polemical, Hughes' words have become a part of our common language. Don't miss out on this glorious revelation.