Harlem Renaissance ยท Poetry / stories
The Weary Blues
by Langston Hughes. A major work by Langston Hughes exploring race, music, democracy; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1926
- Origin
- United States
- Genre
- Poetry / stories
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Langston Hughes exploring race, music, democracy; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.