Langston Hughes's Jess B. Semple and the Blues.

Klotman, Phillis R.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Langston Hughes's Jess B. Semple and the Blues

Klotman, Phillis R.

Phylon, 36, 1, 68-77, Mar 75

An analysis of the factors responsible for the popularity of the Jesse B. Semple tales of Langston Hughes: the appeal of the skit technique, the simplicity in the development of theme and character, reader identification, and the intermittent sound of the blues in prose. (EH)

Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Literature, Black Stereotypes, Cultural Images, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Literary Styles

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