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I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey
In "I Wonder as I Wander," Langston Hughes vividly recalls the most dramatic and intimate moments of his life in the turbulent 1930s.
His wanderlust leads him to Cuba, Haiti, Russia, Soviet Central Asia, Japan, Spain (during its Civil War), through dictatorships, wars, revolutions. He meets and brings to life the famous and the humble, from Arthur Koestler to Emm...more
His wanderlust leads him to Cuba, Haiti, Russia, Soviet Central Asia, Japan, Spain (during its Civil War), through dictatorships, wars, revolutions. He meets and brings to life the famous and the humble, from Arthur Koestler to Emm...more
Paperback, 406 pages
Published
August 1st 1993
by Hill & Wang
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I fell in love with Langston Hughes reading this book and have been obsessed with his life since. This is a compelling story that begins with his struggles with the racism of the south in the 1930's, coupled with a travelogue of his episodes as a journalist traveling around the world at a time when there were many interesting and poignant moments in history occurring; the Japanese invasion of China(when he is in Shanghai), the Spanish civil war (which he reports on as a journalist), and the earl...more
Probably one of my most favorite books. It goes through a good portion of Langston's life going through the South and then heading off to Russia and through Asia and too California and Mexico and it ends up around the Spanish Civil War which is always interesting. If you like really good autobiographies then this is right up your alley and if you are interested in the soviet union and how black people were treated there as well as other places around the world this is also up your alley. He was ...more
Langston Hughes’ autobiography from the years 1931 through New Year’s Day 1938 covers his early years as a professional writer during the Great Depression, in which he travels extensively and observes practices and politics as well as the status of black people throughout the world. He crafts his stories with compassion and humor, and writes in an entertaining and easy-to-read style. From disentangling from an amorous, married Muscovite actress on the Trans-Siberian Express, to touring Japan’s g...more
Here Langston Hughes continues telling the story of his colorful life that was filled with wanderlust. He traveled all over the world--Paris, Senegal, Spain,Russia, and the Asiatic Soviet Republics.
I read this in high school and it inspired me. The beauty of the words and people have always encouraged me.
One of the ten best American poets of any era.
before this book i knew about segregation in the south, but this book made me see it a new, it became real. hughes does a ton of traveling all over the world and his stories are very interesting. probably one of the best books i've read that looks at race and how racism differs depending on one's surroundings.
The autobiography of one of America's most prolific and important writers, Langston Hughes captures his travels to Russia, Cuba, and other far-off places. This book is a tribute to Hughes' life as an artist and a chronicle of his political commitments.
This is one of my favorite books of all time. Langston Hughes had a remarkable life, and reading about it in his own unmistakeable prose is truly a treat for the soul. Pick this up and his other autobiographical masterpiece, The Big Sea.
Almost as wonderful as The Big Sea but I wouldn't read it right afterwards because you can't appreciate it after having just read The Big Sea. Still, as glorious as glory.
Hughes cleverly uses humor to gloss over his more revolutionary periods, yet his engaging travels to middle Russia and beyond still make for a fine tale.
A prolific writer & a world traveler. It is easy to understand why he such a profound writer when you read of his exploits around the world.
I first read this book in college as part of an International Studies capstone. I have since read it two more times.
The second autobiography that trails Langston Hughes' life now as a writer. A wonderful adventure.
Interesting insights on people and places I knew nothing about.
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