Langston Hughes Reads: One Way Ticket, the Negro Speaks of Rivers, the Klu Klux Klan and Other of His Poems/Audio Cassette [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Langston Hughes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1992

Hughes reads 19 of his greatest poems. "Open your ears and your heart . . . Langston will walk right in and do the rest."--Ossie Davis.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Here, in his own words, Langston Hughes shares the life experiences that set him on the path to become one of America's greatest poets. Interspersed between his vibrant, masterful works, Hughes describes the sights, sounds, and memories of mid-century America, illuminating many events he experienced growing up black in an openly segregated and prejudiced society. By including his witty, entertaining, and wonderfully generous commentary, this recording provides a rare glimpse at the world behind Hughes's remarkably evocative oeuvre and adds even greater resonance to the emotional depth and sweeping vision of his excellent poetry. Listen to Langston Hughes read "One Way Ticket." Visit our audio help page for more information. (Running time: 50 minutes, 1 cassette) --George Laney

From AudioFile

One of black America's most significant and original voices reads nineteen of his most beloved poems which explore the trials of the African-American experience. Hughes's vocal quality, disarmingly easy and fluid, brings an honesty to the works which is to be treasured. His folksy, conversational approach lures one into opening one's heart, yet once Hughes has entered, the text astounds. Perhaps the most notable quality the author brings to his texts is its innate blues rhythm. Equally illuminating is the extended commentary provided throughout. Far beyond establishing a backdrop for the poetry, the insights offered in these recollections and anecdotes gently offer an indispensable account of twentieth-century American history rarely examined. s.l.d. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Caedmon Audio Cassette (February 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559945710
• ISBN-13: 978-1559945714
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,794,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)