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LangstonHughes 1902 1967 兰斯顿 休斯 LangstonHughes Hughesin1923 Hughesin1928whileattendingLincolnUniversity Formerresidence African Americanpoet novelistandplaywrightandcolumnist MostpopularandversatilewriterintheHarlemRenaissance Wantedtocapturethetraditionsofblackcultureinwrittenform BriefintroductionofLangstonHughes LangstonHugheswasborninJoplin Missouri in1902 Hewasanonlychildandwasraisedbyhisgrandmother LangstonHugheswasfocusedonbecomingawriterandpoetfromtheearlyyearsofhislife Hiswritingincludedjournalism booksforchildren humor lyrics drama radioscripts and above all poetry HetravelledinEuropeandAfrica livedinMexico Paris ItalyandtheSovietUnion ButhisheartandhomewereinHarlemwherehelivedformanyyears UponhisreturnhewaswelcomedwillgreatloveandappreciationbythemovementtakingplaceinHarlem LangstonHughesdiedofcomplicationsfromprostatecancerinMay22 1967 inNewYork Inhismemory hisresidenceat20East127thStreetinHarlem NewYorkCity hasbeengivenlandmarkstatusbytheNewYorkCityPreservationCommission andEast127thStreethasbeenrenamed LangstonHughesPlace Hisstyle Unlikeothernotableblackpoetsoftheperiod HughesrefusedtodifferentiatebetweenhispersonalexperienceandthecommonexperienceofblackAmerica hewantedtotellthestoriesofhispeopleinwaysthatreflectedtheiractualculture includingboththeirsufferingandtheirloveofmusic laughterandlanguageitself Hewouldalsousehumor loneliness anddespair toimitatethesoundofbluesandjazzmusicwithwords SelectedBibliography PoetryTheNegroSpeaksofRiversAprilRainSongAsIGrowOlderI Too SingtheAmericanDreamsMeAndtheMuleProse 散文 IWonderasIWander 1956 LaughingtoKeepFromCrying 1952 DramaBlackNativity 1961 Don tYouWanttoBeFree 1938 PoetryinTranslationCubaLibre 1948 TranslationMastersoftheDew 1947 TheNegroSpeaksofRiversI veknownrivers I veknownriversancientastheworldandolderthantheflowofhumanbloodinhumanveins Mysoulhasgrowndeepliketherivers IbathedintheEuphrateswhendawnswereyoung IbuiltmyhutneartheCongoanditlulledmetosleep IlookedupontheNileandraisedthepyramidsaboveit IheardthesingingoftheMississippiwhenAbeLincolnwentdowntoNewOrleans andI veseenitsmuddybosomturnedallgoldeninthesunset I veknownrivers Ancient duskyrivers Mysoulhasgrowndeepliketherivers AprilRainSongLettherainkissyouLettherainbeatuponyourheadwithsilverliquiddropsLettherainsingyoualullabyTherainmakesstillpoolsonthesidewalkTherainmakesrunningpoolsinthegutterTherainplaysalittlesleepsongonourroofatnightAndIlovetherain 四月的雨 让雨亲吻你让雨的银色水珠在你头上跳跃让雨为你唱一首摇篮曲雨在人行道上汇成宁静的水洼雨在水沟里汇成流动的小溪雨在夜晚于我们的屋顶弹奏轻柔的催眠曲我爱这雨 AsIGrewOlderItwasalongtimeago Ihavealmostforgottenmydream Butitwastherethen Infrontofme Brightlikeasun Mydream Andthenthewallrose Roseslowly Slowly Betweenmeandmydream Roseuntilittouchedthesky Thewall Shadow Iamblack Iliedownintheshadow Nolongerthelightofmydreambeforeme Aboveme Onlythethickwall Onlytheshadow Myhands Mydarkhands Breakthroughthewall Findmydream Helpmetoshatterthisdarkness Tosmashthisnight TobreakthisshadowIntoathousandlightsofsun IntoathousandwhirlingdreamsOfsun I Too SingtheAmerican I too singAmerica Iamthedarkerbrother TheysendmetoeatinthekitchenWhencompanycomes ButIlaugh Andeatwell Andgrowstrong Tomorrow I llbeatthetableWhencompanycomes Nobody lldareSaytome Eatinthekitchen Then Besides They llseehowbeautifulIamAndbeashamed I too amAmerica 梦想 代表着美好的理想和希望 加入没有梦想 生活就会逝去目标和方向 就会变得死气沉沉 Dreams中的梦想还有其他的含义 是保守种族歧视之苦的美国黑人对自由 平等和民权的向往 是黑人们忍受压迫 剥削和社会不公正待遇所不可缺少的精神支柱 DreamsHoldfasttodreamsForifdreamsdieLifeisabroken wingedbirdThatcannotfly HoldfasttodreamsForwhendreamsgoLifeisabarrenfieldFrozenwithsnow DreamDeferredWhathappenstoadreamdeferred Doesitdryuplikearaisininthesun Orfesterlikeasore andthenrun Doesitstinklikerottenmeat Orcrustandsugarover likeasyrupysweet MaybeitjustsagslikeaheavyloadOrdoesitjustexplode MeandthemuleMyoldmule He sgotagrinonhisface He sbeenamulesolongHe sforgottenabouthisrace I mlikethatoldmule Black anddon tgiveadamn