The Block

The Block
by Langston Hughes

The Block
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Author: Langston Hughes
Illustrator: Romare Bearden
Introduction: Bill Cosby
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-11-01
ISBN: 067086501X
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Book Reviews of The Block

Book Review: Vibrant!
Summary: 5 Stars

An incredibly vibrant combination of words and images. Excellent poetry choices that emphasize the exhuberant and the life-affirming in Hughes' poetry without ignoring the hardships he was so brilliant at expressing. The collages are a perfect counter-point to the words--bringing to life the feelings and thoughts expressed in the verses.

Summary of The Block

Thirteen poems about the New York City neighborhood of Harlem are teamed with the collage painting, The Block, a celebration of the bustle of Harlem, from the corner grocery store to the local Baptist church.

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