Misogynoir of the Harlem Renaissance: How Langston Hughes’ Shunning of Black Women and Severe Need for White Approval Sheds All Responsibility on to Black Women Writers, by Christina Woodson, no use of this work permitted without written consent
Christina Woodson Professor Gleason Poetry June 1, 2022 Misogynoir of the Harlem Renaissance: How Langston Hughes’ Shunning of Black Women and Severe Need for White Approval Sheds All Responsibility on to Black Women Writers The Harlem Renaissance is deemed a revolutionary time for art, specifically written forms. It was the turn of the century, and finally, black Americans were getting recognition societally, even though it was seen through a viewing glass of just the art they had to offer. One of the most profound and iconic writers to come was Langston Hughes. Through the revolutionary Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes reached a sort of superstardom, while still facing the struggles presented as an African American man. While black male Americans very evidently suffered, the stories of artists and poets who were black women seem to disappear. This poses the question of the differences that poetry brings to these artists. Through thorough research of Langston Hughe’s ...