Racial Leftist Politics in the Poetry of Langston Hughes
By Jandy • Aug 17th, 2007 • Category: Articles, LiteratureIn the early 1930s, Langston Hughes flirted with Communism, as his poetry from the time period makes clear. However, he never lost sight of his own people and his poetry reflects his desire to unite the plight of the African-American with that of the oppressed worker throughout the world in hopes of a better life for all.
