Not Without Laughter
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Langston Hughes was one of the best-known poets in modern America and his first novel, "Not Without Laughter," is undoubtedly his finest prose. A classic of African-American literature, it is the poignant story of a young black boy's awakening to the sad and the beautiful realities of black life in a small Kansas town. Published in 1930, "Not Without Laughter" is a pioneering work of fiction, and has been in print ever since. This work is now available in trade paperback with a new introduction by best-selling author and poet Maya Anagelou and a foreword by writer Arna Bontemps.
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Street Date:
01/11/2011
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English
ISBN:
9780307873750
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Level 6.6, 13 Points
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Langston Hughes. (2011). Not Without Laughter. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Langston Hughes. 2011. Not Without Laughter. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
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