The Weary Blues (1926). Langston Hughes (American, 1902–1967). Illustrations by Miguel Covarru
The Weary Blues (1926). Langston Hughes (American, 1902–1967). Illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican (1904–1957). Poetry. Knopf. The Collection of Alden and Mary Kimbrough. First edition. Original dust jacket.Hughes, who claimed Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman as his primary influences, is particularly known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the 20s through the 60s.“I got the Weary BluesAnd I can’t be satisfied.Got the Weary BluesAnd can’t be satisfied–I ain’t happy no mo’And I wish that I had died.” – from Weary Blues -- source link
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