Summary: Here, in his own words, Langston Hughes shares his poems: "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", "Kid Sleepy", and "Southern Mammy Songs". Langston Hughes (1902-1967) ranks as one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century. A landmark figure in the Harlem Renaissance, his work profoundly captures and celebrates the trials and triumphs of his exquisitely drawn characters. In addition to his poetry, he was also the author of the novels Now Without Laughter and Something in Common, the play Mulatto, and two volumes of autobiography.
