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The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes; with illustrations by E.B. Lewis is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Negro Speaks of Rivers about?
<br> Langston Hughes has long been acknowledged as the voice, and his poem, <em>The Negro Speaks of Rivers</em>, the song, of the Harlem Renaissance. Although he was only seventeen when he composed it, Hughes already had the insight to capture in words the strength and courage of black people in America. <br> Artist E.B. Lewis acts as interpreter and visionary, using watercolor to pay tribute to Hughes's timeless poem, a poem that every child deserves to know.
Who reads The Negro Speaks of Rivers?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Langston Hughes; with illustrations by E.B. Lewis
- Publisher
- New York: Disney Jump at the Sun Books
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780786818679
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.33 / 5 (473 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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