The boundless sea -- World Literature Mini-Classics (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: James Langston Hughes
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: In The Big Sea, an autobiography chronicling his life before the age of 28, the author first records his arduous upbringing and writing journey, repeatedly expressing his desire to write about the stories of Black people, "to write them true, so that people in distant lands would enjoy reading them, even after I am dead." This wish has clearly been fulfilled. Secondly, following the route of his youth wanderings, he depicts the customs and cultures of various parts of the world, showing readers the realities of inequality in this world. Additionally, based on his personal experiences, the author exposes the of racial discrimination in the United States, particularly in the South.