Originally published June 1921 | ||
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Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children's Similar Langston Hughes books, African Americans books | ||
Langston hughes reads the negro speaks of rivers
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a poem by American writer Langston Hughes.
Contents
- Langston hughes reads the negro speaks of rivers
- The negro speaks of rivers
- Composition and publication history
- Analysis
- References
The negro speaks of rivers
Composition and publication history
According to Hughes, the poem was written while he was 17 and on a train crossing the Mississippi River on the way to visit his father in Mexico in 1920. Twenty years after its publication, Hughes suggested the poem be turned into a Hollywood film, but the project never went forward..
Analysis
In his early writing, including "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", Hughes was inspired by American poet Carl Sandburg.
References
The Negro Speaks of Rivers Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA