Which sin to bear? : authenticity and compromise in Langston Hughes /

'Which Sin to Bear?' highlights how Langston Hughes struggled with the tension between genuine artistic meaning and commercial concessions throughout his prolific career.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Chinitz, David
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Subjects:	Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 > Criticism and interpretation. Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature. Compromise (Ethics) > In literature. African Americans in literature. Authenticité (Philosophie) dans la littérature. Compromis (Morale) > Dans la littérature. Noirs américains dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General. African Americans in literature Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Becoming Langston Hughes
Producing authentic Blackness
Authenticity in the blues poetry
The ethics of compromise
Simple goes to Washington: Hughes and the McCarthy committee
"Speak to me now of compromise" : Hughes and the specter of Booker T.
Appendix A: Hughes's senate testimony in executive session
Appendix B: Hughes's public testimony.