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THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hughes
Author's First Name: 
Langston
Illustrator's First Name: 
E. B.
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Lewis
Publisher: 
Jump at the Sun
Publication Date: 
2009

Mixing literal and metaphoric illustrations, moving from golden light to utter darkness, Lewis illuminates the historical and spiritual connections between African-American history and the rivers of the world in an eloquent interpretation of the poem.

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