The Weary Blues |
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Author:
| Hughes, Langston |
ISBN: | 979-8-7973-8260-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2022 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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This celebratory edition of The Weary Blues reminds us of the stunning achievement of Langston Hughes. "The Weary Blues" is a poem by American poet Langston Hughes. Written in 1925, "The Weary Blues" was first published in the Urban League magazine,
Opportunity. It was awarded the magazine's prize for best poem of the year. The poem was included in Hughes's first book, a collection of poems, also entitled
The Weary Blues. (Four poems from the...
More Description This celebratory edition of The Weary Blues reminds us of the stunning achievement of Langston Hughes.
"The Weary Blues" is a poem by American poet Langston Hughes. Written in 1925, "The Weary Blues" was first published in the Urban League magazine, Opportunity. It was awarded the magazine's prize for best poem of the year. The poem was included in Hughes's first book, a collection of poems, also entitled The Weary Blues. (Four poems from the book, although not the title poem, inspired the musical settings "Four Songs from The Weary Blues" by Florence Price).