The Weary Blues (AmazonClassics Edition)
Narrated by Dion Graham
- Length
- 48 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Brilliance Audio
Awarded the 2022 SOVAS for Best Voiceover Audiobook Narration, Langston Hughes's debut poetry collection, The Weary Blues, captures the essence of the African American experience through vernacular speech and musical rhythms. Spanning diverse settings—from Harlem jazz clubs to serene landscapes—Hughes's work reflects on themes of joy, pride, and anguish, with notable poems like “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “Mother to Son.” This revised edition, previously titled The Weary Blues, showcases the profound voice of one of the Harlem Renaissance's leading figures.
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