You are a critic approaching the poetry of Langston Hughes; pick a side. Do you agree with those who view him as a plain-speaking, provincial poet concerned primarily with race issues? Or do you see him as a representative of the experimental modern movement?

Take your time and consider what modernism was meant to be and what Hughes ultimately accomplished in his poetry. Use excerpts from Hughes's poems to support your analysis and point of view

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From Harlem Renaissance Voice to Modern Visionary Reevaluating Langston Hughes While Langston Hughes is often labeled a plainspeakingprovincial poet c... View the full answer