The Weary Blues
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The Weary Blues is a landmark 1926 poetry collection by Langston Hughes that helped define the voice and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
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| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection → |
| associatedWith |
New Negro movement
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| author |
Langston Hughes
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| containsPoem |
"Dream Variations"
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"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" → "The Weary Blues" → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| coverArtist |
Winold Reiss
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| criticalReception |
widely praised on publication
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| dedicatedTo |
Carl Van Vechten
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| firstEditionPlaceOfPublication |
New York City
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| form |
free verse
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lyric poetry → |
| genre |
poetry
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| hasAdaptation |
musical settings of poems
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spoken word performances → |
| hasCollectionSection |
"Dream Variations" section
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"The Weary Blues" section → |
| hasISBN |
9780394718047
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| includedInSyllabi |
African American literature courses
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American poetry courses → |
| influenced |
later African American poetry
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| influencedBy |
blues music
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jazz music → |
| language |
English
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| libraryOfCongressClassification |
PS3515.U274 W4
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| literaryMovement |
Harlem Renaissance
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| literaryStyle |
blues-influenced verse
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jazz poetry → |
| notableFor |
helping define the voice of the Harlem Renaissance
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use of jazz and blues rhythms in poetry → |
| originalMedium |
print
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| publicationDate |
1926
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| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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| settingContext |
Harlem, New York City
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| significance |
first major poetry collection by Langston Hughes
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landmark work of the Harlem Renaissance → |
| subject |
African Americans
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dreams and aspirations → race relations in the United States → |
| theme |
African American identity
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music and blues culture → racial pride → struggle and resilience → urban life in Harlem → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century
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| titlePoem |
"The Weary Blues"
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Harlem Renaissance
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Langston Hughes → |
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The Weary Blues
(""The Weary Blues"")
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The Weary Blues
(""The Weary Blues" section")
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Langston Hughes
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The Negro Speaks of Rivers
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I, Too
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The Weary Blues
(""The Weary Blues"")
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Langston Hughes
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