The Negro Speaks Of Rivers by Langston Hughes - Poetry Reading

The Negro Speaks Of Rivers - A poem by Langston Hughes. About the poem - Langston Hughes wrote the poem on an envelope while traveling by train to Mexico as he crossed the Mississippi River to St. Louis. It was first published in 'The Crisis' in June 1921. That same month, it also appeared in 'The Literary Digest'. The poem was originally dedicated to W. E. B. Du Bois, though that dedication does not appear in later printings of the poem. The poem was collected in Hughes's first book of poetry, The Weary Blues, in 1926. About the poet - James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was born in Joplin, Missouri in USA. He was one of the earliest innovators of the literary art form jazz poetry.For more videos log onto http://www.youtube.com/pearlsofwisdom Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pearlsofwisdomchannel Subscribe & Stay Tuned - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=pearlsofwisdom