Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Series |
Black Americans of achievement video collection II |
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Black Americans of achievement video collection II.
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System Details |
DVD. |
Language |
English and Spanish language tracks; closed-captioned. |
Performer |
Narrator: John O'Neal. |
Credits |
Production designer, Rhonda Fabian ; editors, Keith Smith, Jonathan M. Donley, Michael Gogal ; music, Michael Keck ; camera, Marcus Cole. |
Note |
Adapted from the book by Jack Rummel published by Chelsea House. |
Audience |
Grades 5 & up. |
Summary |
Attending an all-white school as a child, Hughes felt lonely and isolated, so he turned to reading and writing poetry. Inspired by Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman, Hughes wrote free verse, using African-American dialect, words, and rhythms. |
Note |
Special features: Discussion questions and activities. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Early life -- The Harlem Renaissance -- The Great Depression -- Political life. |
Subject |
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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African American poets -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
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Afro-Americans -- Biography.
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American poetry -- Afro-American authors.
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. (OCoLC)fst00049863
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African American poets. (OCoLC)fst00799304
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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Poets, American. (OCoLC)fst01067794
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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American poets -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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Genre/Form |
Educational videos.
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Video recordings for children.
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Children's films. (OCoLC)fst01920781
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Educational films. (OCoLC)fst01726235
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Fabian, Rhonda.
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Baber, Jerry.
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Schlessinger, Andrew.
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Tiehel, Amy A.
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O'Neal, John, 1940-2019.
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Rummel, Jack.
Langston Hughes.
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Schlessinger Media.
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ISBN |
1417107936 |
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9781417107933 |
Standard No. |
753201174239 |
Music No. |
V6823 Schlessinger Media |
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