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LANGSTON HUGHES REVIEW

PENN STATE UNIV PRESS · US

ISSN0737-0555eISSN2576-649X

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of Black literature and culture, with a particular emphasis on the works and influences of Langston Hughes and Gil Scott-Heron. It examines themes of blues aesthetics, social and political commentary, and the representation of Black life and identity across different artistic mediums and historical periods. The scope includes explorations of performance, literary influences, and the evolution of Black expressive forms.

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Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

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StatusActive

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Publisher OrgPenn State University Press

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PENN STATE UNIV PRESS

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0737-0555 / 2576-649X

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Subject Classification

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Literature, American

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Race, History, and American SocietyPoetry Analysis and CriticismMusic History and CultureLiterature: history, themes, analysisMusicology and Musical AnalysisAmerican and British Literature AnalysisTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArt, Politics, and ModernismAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics