The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes (Vintage Classics) is a collection of poems written by the poet during his lifetime. It contains 868 poems of which 300 have never appeared in book-form before.The book spans five decades of the poet's life and contains such classics as the Negro Speaks of Rivers and Montage of a Dream Deferred, along with some of his lesser-known poems for children. It also includes poems such as Goodbye Christ that were once suppressed in the press. Some of the poems that are compiled in the book were meant to be accompanied by jazz and blues music.The book is a rich volume with chronology of Hughes' life along with detailed textual notes that indicate the date and place of publication of each poem. It also corrects errors and omissions of the standard Hughes bibliography. It has a short preface, a timeline of Hughes' life and historical endnotes. The poems highlight Hughes determination to fight against adversities inflicted upon him for his skin colour and leftist leanings.The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes (Vintage Classics) also highlights the poet's feelings of brotherhood towards others irrespective of their race or skin colour, as well as his inherent 'black pride.' It was published by Vintage in 1995 and is available in paperback. Key Features: This is the collected work of one of the most renowned and influential black poets in America that spans five decades, from the early to mid 1900s.Read about harlem renaissance, jazz poetry, grace, vision and prejudice leading to denial of the heritage of black people in America particularly and similarly, people all over the world.