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Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. This multi-layered documentary consists of spoke...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: D. Hutson L.L.C, California Newsreel (Firm), New Heritage Films, Harlemwood Productions
Other Authors: Joseph, Jamal, Joseph, Jad, Hutson, Darralynn, Davis, Ossie, Cogsville, Donald, Joseph, Joyce, Dowery, Butler
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, [2002]
Subjects:
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967.
Harlem Renaissance.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Intellectual life.
African American arts > New York (State) > New York.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Intellectual life > 20th century.
Documentary films.
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Summary:Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. This multi-layered documentary consists of spoken-word sessions, roundtable discussions and a tour of Hughes' Harlem hang-outs.
Item Description:Full screen presentation.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (61 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Bobby Shepard ; editor, K. A. Chisholm ; composer, Bill Toles.