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A review by squirrelfish
I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey by Langston Hughes
5.0
I want a tv show starring Langston Hughes. I want biopics. I want everyone to read this book.
This autobiography follows Langston Hughes travels in the 30s - he visits the American South, Cuba, San Francisco, Russia, the Soviet republics, China, Japan, Paris and the Spanish Civil War. He talks frankly about issues of race across all those areas and compares lifestyles and bureaucracy and the color line. He brings along a type writer, a phonograph and a case full of jazz records and meets interesting people around the world. I've only known him for his poetry and role in American history but this brings a lively and entertaining side and just makes the guy seem so cool. I've already checked out another book by him to follow this one.
Listened to on audiobook from Libby and the SF Public Library.
This autobiography follows Langston Hughes travels in the 30s - he visits the American South, Cuba, San Francisco, Russia, the Soviet republics, China, Japan, Paris and the Spanish Civil War. He talks frankly about issues of race across all those areas and compares lifestyles and bureaucracy and the color line. He brings along a type writer, a phonograph and a case full of jazz records and meets interesting people around the world. I've only known him for his poetry and role in American history but this brings a lively and entertaining side and just makes the guy seem so cool. I've already checked out another book by him to follow this one.
Listened to on audiobook from Libby and the SF Public Library.