Langston Hughes was known for being one of the most favored, if not the most favored, African-American poet and short story writers of the twentieth century. He was commemorated for being a people’s poet, “his life’s work was about bringing people together socially, politically, and artistically” (Shawn Alexander, 42). Hughes was influential for writing about the everyday struggles, racial injustices, and dreams of the African-American men and women during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s. This period in history was a time of vast changes and explorations for African-Americans. He gave the people hope during a time when they needed it.
Most people think Jack London was a nature faker in his books, White Fang and The Call of the Wild, but he was not. A nature faker is an author that has been accused of humanizing animals which he surely was not doing. Jack London was a great writer that actually understood that animals had feelings way before the technology we have today. This claim has many types of evidence like the following: “How Smart are Dogs” by NOVA, “How Smart is a Dog Really” by Jeffrey Kluger, “Yes, Animals Think and Feel” by Simon Worrall, and “Nature Faker Controversy” by Ralph H. Lutts. This is important because with all this evidence, one can prove anyone wrong if they believe Jack London was a nature faker.
Langston Hughes is a well known as an American poet. Langston Hughes was born James Mercer Langston Hughes on February 1, 1902, and died 65 years later May 22, 1967. Langston Hughes made his mark in literature during the Harlem Renaissance as more than just a poet. Langston Hughes was a novelist, playwright, and social activist. Through his works he spoke out on racism, inequality all while still celebrating Black Culture.
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, and commonly known as the greatest writer in the English language. Shakespeare's work has made a lifelong impression on later theatre and literature. In particular, he expanded the dramatic potential of plot, language, and genre. Until Romeo and Juliet, for example, romance had not been viewed as a worthy topic for tragedy. His work also influenced later poetry, and inspired many painters.
Archibald Lampman was one of the brightest exponents in this particular genre of Canadian poets who is celebrated for the underlying overtones of socialist idealisms. Lampman has not really criticized all kinds of industrial advancements; he rather remained ambivalent towards industrialization while carving out the squalors rendered by this process and its impact on nature and humans living in it. On one hand Lampman praises the boundless power of human mind and on the other hand, when his poems critiquing industrialization is analyzed, a frugal amount of optimism can be discovered. Thus, Archibald Lampman’s poems reflect the duality or ambivalence of the poet towards industrialization. This poem simultaneously reflects the general contention for modern industrialization that could be found in Canadian potry.
In the poetry “London” by William Blake (1757-1827), he writes the facts and the people he sees in London’s street. What is more, London was the central city during the first Industrial Revolution which caused an enormous economic growth in England. However, the economic growth was not benefit for every person in London.William Blake in “London” uses some literary poetic devices to describe a real London, where the city has a huge gap between the rich and the other people. Upper class and wealthy people have the control of various sides of London and affect the other normal people. In the poem “London”, William Blake writes that: “I wander thro' each charter'd street, Near where the charter'd Thames does flow.” (1st- 2nd line) Author writes chartered in a contraction way, so he classifies the street in London and the Thames River as chartered things.
Introduction. Jack London was conceived on January 12, 1876. By age 30 London was globally acclaimed for his books Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904) and other artistic and journalistic achievements. In spite of the fact that he composed energetically about the colossal inquiries of life and demise and the battle to get by with nobility and uprightness, he additionally looked for peace and calm motivation. His stories of high enterprise were in light he could call his own encounters adrift, in the Yukon Territory, and in the fields and industrial facilities of California.
John Dryden (1668) described William Shakespeare as “the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul.” Shakespeare’s works are timeless that even in the 21st-century people around the globe are still studying and praising them. New commentaries and translations of his masterpieces are printing every day. In this report, three Chinese translations of Hamlet, by Ching-Hsi Perng(2001), Tung-Chi Lin(1982) and Zhu Shenghao(1994), will be discussed. As mentioned, Shakespeare’s plays are regarded as the greatest western literature. Translating Shakespearean plays, compared with other genres, translators are required to be highly skilled with superior language artistry and deep cultural understanding of Shakespearean time.
While he is widely regarded as an exceptional writer, he was best known for gothic fiction which was strongly influenced by his personal experiences and the events around him. Readers can see his style depicted in his story “A
Hughes’s works were a success despite the criticism they had received for their emphasis on the true portrayal of lower-class life and the hostile image of his race.James Mercer Langston Hughes is an American poet, novelist and playwright whose works that tackled African American issues which involved him as main participant in the Harlem Renaissance in 1920s. Langston Hughes, a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, was born in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri and died in 1967. His works encouraged the African Americans and voiced up his concern about race and social justice. Poverty and instability were the titles of his childhood. His parents were separated after his birth.