He then began greatly influencing society with his works of literature. ... In 1932, he went with a group of twenty-two blacks to Russia to help make a film about race relations in the American culture. The film fell through, but Hughes stayed in Russia for another year before returning to America (Bloom 12). While in Russia, he observed how many of the Communistic principles that he believed in fared under Russian rule. ... Over the next few years, Hughes wrote many books, recorded a jazz album, and wrote many other works of literature (Harper 4). ...

• Word Count: 1218
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

There he attended Central High School, and met newly arrived immigrant children from Poland, Russian, and Germany. ... In the twenties Hughes wrote within two main streams of literature. ... By fishing in all corners of what he called the "big sea" of literature Hughes was becoming by 1930 a recognized and commercially successful author....

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

WWI, the Russian Revolution, and the Red Scare Strengthened the nativist position. b. ... Modernism in Art and Literature 1. ... Post War Literature Flowers a. ... African American Literature Flowers a. ...

• Word Count: 1619
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

His literary works helped shape American literature and politics. ... In 1923, Hughes traveled abroad on a freighter to the Senegal, Nigeria, the Cameroons, Belgium Congo, Angola, and Guinea, and later to Italy, France, Russia and Spain. ...

• Word Count: 2112
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School