Browse the world's largest eBookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. The Big Big Sea I like this book. An excellent book that is more an exciting adventure, than an autobiography. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften, Übersetzen Sie alle Bewertungen auf Deutsch, Lieferung verfolgen oder Bestellung anzeigen, Recycling (einschließlich Entsorgung von Elektro- & Elektronikaltgeräten). 72 likes. And then of course there were the times when he lived off the money of two white women and one black woman. Außerdem analysiert es Rezensionen, um die Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu überprüfen. In Harlem he was a rising young poet--at the center of the "Harlem Renaissance." (in Deutschland bis 31.12.2020 gesenkt). It seems that he can give me no idea what was so good about it. In a time when being a person of color meant certain injustice, Hughes uses his travels to become aware of the "ways" of racism and how to combat it. Je nach Lieferadresse kann die USt. The Big Sea is his memoir of those memorable years in the two great playgrounds of that decade, Harlem and Paris. Prime-Mitglieder genießen Zugang zu schnellem und kostenlosem Versand, tausenden Filmen und Serienepisoden mit Prime Video und vielen weiteren exklusiven Vorteilen. Of course a poet is the perfect author for an autobiography, although much of his storytelling isn't quite as whimsical as one might expect...and neither is his poetry for that matter. This book provided lots of context and changed how I saw the author and the Harlem Renaissance. I first read this book in the eighth grade. Black Lives Matter, please read this book. In Paris he was a cook and waiter in nightclubs. I feel like it was a travelogue of where to stay and what to do of that time. That was exactly how I felt. His journey's take him to Mexico, Africa, and Europe in a quest to find out his place in this world. It's a great big sea out there, waiting for you. I am not sure how I feel about this book or Langston Hughes. Descriptive autobiography. Etwas ist schiefgegangen. Northern reader. I've always wondered what the story behind the rift between him and Zora Neale Hurston was, and still, I feel like he was evading the issue with vagueness and subtle misogyny. Momentanes Problem beim Laden dieses Menüs. felt connected to the brother. When he turned down his dad's offer to go to Switzerland and learn languages, I thought he was crazy. Leider ist ein Problem beim Speichern Ihrer Cookie-Einstellungen aufgetreten. 1 Review. What a brave, honest and talented human! He never goes into this personal relationships but his views from public transportation to his views on the every day rituals. Hide other formats and editions. August 1993). In The Big Sea he recounts those memorable years in the two great playgrounds of the decade--Harlem and Paris. The Big Big sea is the story of a young girl and her mother going to the beach one evening. In The Big Sea he recounts those memorable years in the two great playgrounds of the decade--Harlem and Paris. Wiederholen Sie die Anforderung später noch einmal. The Big Sea, an Autobiography | Hughes, Langston | ISBN: 8601416988658 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. His journey's take him to Mexico, Africa, and Europe in a quest to find out his place in this world. A child and her mother walk in the moonlight beside the sea. August 1998. Read more. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. An absolutely dazzling book! I never expected to fall in love with Hughes. A brilliant autobiography which exposes both the horrors of growing up African-American in the early 20th century and the triumph of art over hate. Topics Books Hinzufügen war nicht erfolgreich. Print Word PDF. It has a mom and daughter, but my son and I still read it. Sie hören eine Hörprobe des Audible Hörbuch-Downloads. Published when Hughes was 38, the subject of The Big Sea is the period of his life from 1902-1939. With unforgettable, silver-washed images and gentle, flowing words, The Big Big Seaportrays a bond between parent and child that makes even the dark sea safe and serene. I didn’t realize what an adventurous life he led, jumping from country to country with just a few bucks in his pocket, or how young he was when he wrote many of his seminal works. (Anytime before 1980 is a little questionable for black folk, ha ha.). In Harlem he was a rising young poet--at the center of t ", “...the only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it,....”, “You see, books had been happening to me.”, (The Collected Works of Langston Hughes #13), The Collected Works of Langston Hughes #13. The The Big Sea Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. I have not had the occasion to read any of his prose, and decided to pick this up … I knew his poetry, of course, from all those years as an English major. There is a "fish" out in the "big sea" for everybody. He had a lot of opportunities most did not have--his father being wealthy and living in Mexico. This book was written when it was still very much a man's world. But I can't say I liked him much. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Big Sea. About 3.5 stars. This book really flowed, so was a pleasure to read. A child and her mother walk in the moonlight beside the sea. 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