THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Poetry about jazz.
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Poetry recited with jazz playing in the background.
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The type of poetry written by Langston Hughes.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Early on, Hughes’s love for the music found its way to the page, giving rise to the fusion genre known as jazz poetry. In the same vein as his beliefs about jazz, Hughes felt that jazz poetry could be a uniquely African-American literary form, distinctive among the venerable-and very white-poetic canon.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -jazz poetry, poetry that is read to the accompaniment of jazz music. Authors of such poetry attempt to emulate the rhythms and freedom of the music in their poetry.