7/8/2023 0 Comments I wonder as i wander hughes![]() ![]() He has crammed so much into his life that he undoubtedly has enough experiences for perhaps two more autobiographical volumes although only in his early 50's. ''I Wonder As I Wander" is his second autobiography-"The Big Sea" was his first-and it covers a period less than a decade. ![]() His life has been extraordinarily full and rich. Langston currently has 21 books to his credit including poetry, fiction, juveniles and autobiography. But for those interested in literature, events of the recent past as viewed by a discerning observer, and a sensitive Negro's reactions to people and society from the Caribbean through Dixie, Russia, China, Japan and Spain, it is hard to find a better buy than this fascinating 405 page volume. This is not an inexpensive book since it has a price tag of $6. How he came to this decision, and the people, places and events which contributed to his literary activity from that period through his experiences with the Loyalists during the Spanish Civil War, form the basis for the distinguished author's newest volume, "I Wonder as I -Wander," recently published by Rinehart. ![]() ![]() It was around 1930 that Langston Hughes decided to make a living from writing. Center for Labor Education & Research, University of Hawaii - West Oahu: Honolulu Record Digitization Project ![]()
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