Our greatest African American poet's award-winning first novel, about a black boy's coming-of-age in a largely white Kansas town
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most influential and acclaimed American writers of the twentieth century. A renowned poet from a young age, Hughes' first collection of poetry, The Weary Blues, was published when he was just 24. He would go on to publish more than thirty-five books, including his award-winning debut novel, Not Without Laughter, and the short story collection, The Ways of White Folks. His widely-read journalism and nonfiction became important documents in the support and promotion of the civil rights movement.
“A lyrical, charming and moving story of a black Midwestern boy.”
—Arnold Rampersad
“An eye-opening portrait of the artist as a young black man in the
Midwest.” —A. Scott Berg, The New York Times Book Review
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