USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -First recognized as a literary figure during the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes was best known for his innovation of the art form called jazz poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -The following elements are the essential characteristics of Langston Hughes‟ poetry: the employment of the simple and popular language, the employment of the radical political language, the employment of the revolutionary tone, the employment of varied themes as well as the employment of the jazz and the blues.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hughes’ poetry is closely connected to jazz music. In fact, he founded the style of poetry called “jazz poetry, ” in which the rhythm of the poem when spoken aloud mirrors the sounds that jazz music make. Hughes is also celebrated for his portrayal of the nuances of life as an African-American in the 1920s.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ted Hughes writes frequently of animal life, of nature, the elemental force of non-human life and the inner turbulence of modern man who is seen as a cut off from the instinctual sources of his power. His themes express the powerful, often violent energies and the divided nature of modern man.