From a March 1992 conference at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, 17 essays examine the life, work, and legacy of African-American writer and activist Hughes (1902-67). Many of the contributors knew him personally. They discuss his pre-eminent role in the Harlem Renaissance; issues of race, cultu

First published in 1995. This volume focuses on the life and influence of Langston Hughes (1902-1967) and forms part of the Critical Studies in Black Life and Culture series. The series is devoted to original, book-Iength studies of African American developments. Written by well-qualified scholars, the series is interdisciplinary and global, interpreting tendencies and themes wherever African Americans have left their mark.