Socialist joy in the writing of Langston Hughes [electronic resource] / Jonathan Scott.

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"Explores Hughes's intellectual method and its relation to social activism. Examines his involvement with socialist movements of the 1920s and 1930s and contends that the goal of overthrowing white oppression produced a "socialist joy" expressed repeatedly in his later work, in spite of the anticomm...

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Main Author:	Scott, Jonathan, 1968-
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006.
Subjects:	Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 > Criticism and interpretation. Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 > Political and social views. Socialism in literature. Socialism and literature > United States > History > 20th century. African Americans in literature.
Online Access:	ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2006 (Ebook Central @ Proquest) EBSCO eBooks: 2006 (EBSCO) eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2006 (EBSCO) eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2006 (EBSCO)
Format:	Electronic eBook

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Summary:	"Explores Hughes's intellectual method and its relation to social activism. Examines his involvement with socialist movements of the 1920s and 1930s and contends that the goal of overthrowing white oppression produced a "socialist joy" expressed repeatedly in his later work, in spite of the anticommunist crusades of the cold war"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-244) and index.
ISBN:	9780826265647 (online)