Man's Pleasure and Nemesis
Langston Hughes is among the most prominent African-American poets during the Harlem Renaissance in the twentieth century. His major works revolved around the status of African-Americans in society. Hughes has written novels, short stories, plays, essays, an autobiography, and criticism, but he is most known for his poetry (Berry, Faith 54). He was only the second African-American to earn a living as an author.
In his youth, Hughes' stepfather Homer Clark and mother were constantly on the move because it was so difficult for them to find a job (Dace, Tish 17).…
