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Presents a collection of letters exchanged over the course of four decades between poet Langston Hughes and his mentor, Carl Van Vechten, offering an incisive look at current events and issues.
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An engaging portrait of two key figures of the Harlem Renaissance presents a collection of letters exchanged over the course of four decades between gifted African-American poet Langston Hughes and his white mentor, Carl Van Vechten, offering an incisive look at current events and issues, a study of American culture, and portraits of W. E. B. Du Bois, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, and other important figures. 25,000 first printing.
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