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4.22. 1,858 ratings209 reviews. Introduction by Arnold Rampersad. Langston Hughes, born in 1902, came of age early in the 1920s. In The Big Sea he recounts those memorable years in the two great playgrounds of the decade--Harlem and Paris. In Paris he was a cook and waiter in nightclubs. He knew the musicians and dancers, the drunks and dope ...
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ISBN. 0809015498. The Big Sea (1940) is an autobiographical work by Langston Hughes. In it, he tells his experience of being a writer of color in Paris, France, and his experiences living in New York, where he faced injustices surrounding systematic racism. In his time in Paris, Hughes struggled to find a stable income and had to learn to be ...
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Big Sea is the first book in the autobiographical series of African-American poet Langston Hughes. Published in 1940, when Hughes was 38, the volume retraces his early childhood, adolescence, and initial years trying to succeed as a writer and artist of minority status in New York and Paris. With few opportunities to make money, Hughes learned ...
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Aug 12, 2014 · The big sea by Langston Hughes. Publication date 1993 Topics Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography, African American poets ...
Aug 1, 1993 · Langston Hughes, born in 1902, came of age early in the 1920s. In The Big Sea he recounts those memorable years in the two great playgrounds of the decade--Harlem and Paris. In Paris he was a cook and waiter in nightclubs. He knew the musicians and dancers, the drunks and dope fiends. In Harlem he was a rising young poet--at the center of the ...
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Sep 5, 2023 · Complete summary of Langston Hughes' The Big Sea. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Big Sea. Select an area of the website to search The Big Sea All Study Guides ...
Langston Hughes’ The Big Sea is a literary masterpiece that explores the author’s life and experiences as a black man in America during the early 20th century. One of the most striking aspects of the book is its vivid depiction of the South, which serves as a powerful backdrop for Hughes’ personal journey.
