Construcciones de la identidad afroamericana en la obra de Langston Hughes
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2024
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04/03/2024
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Langston Hughes (1902-1967) es un autor modernista partícipe del denominado “Renacimiento de Harlem” durante los años 20 del pasado siglo. El tema recurrente en su obra es la identidad afroamericana, que Hughes presenta sin tapujos, abiertamente. El suyo es uno de esos ejemplos en los que, dejando a un lado que su intención era vivir de la literatura, se demuestra con rotundidad su autoafirmación, el planteamiento de una búsqueda de sí mismo a través de su encuentro gozoso y sincero con la escritura. Así pues, la identidad, en sus dos vertientes de búsqueda y representación, es el leitmotiv de la obra Hughesiana. El propósito de esta tesis no es otro que el de esclarecer las diferentes manifestaciones de la identidad que realizó Langston Hughes en su corpus. He tratado las múltiples maneras de plasmar la identidad del colectivo que presenta y representa con las herramientas de las que dispuso a lo largo de una dilatada y prolífica carrera literaria. El primer capítulo hace referencia a su relación con Haití, fundamental fuente de inspiración. Existían vínculos familiares, lazos afectivos y sentimentales, pero más allá de todo eso Hughes estaba interesado en lo que se ha denominado la “idea” de Haití. Documentar de forma sólida la historia de Haití ha servido para mostrar su impronta en la identidad colectiva afroamericana...
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) is a modernist author who takes part in the “Harlem Renaissance” during the 1920s. The African American identity is a recurring topic in all his work, and he shows it clearly and openly. His work is an example of showing this searching self-affirmation to go through the journey of all his joyful and sincere writing. Literature is not only earning a living for him but also the way to know about himself. Therefore, identity is the leitmotiv in Hughes’ work, in two aspects: searching and representation. The aim of this thesis is to explain the various expressions of the identity Langston Hughes made in his corpus. I have studied the many ways this collective identity is represented through his extensive and prolific literary career. The first chapter refers to his cultural relation with Haiti, the main inspiration source due to his family and loving ties. Beyond that, Hughes was interested in what has been called the “idea of Haiti.” Providing full documentation on Haitian history was necessary to reveal that he left a mark on the collective African American identity...
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) is a modernist author who takes part in the “Harlem Renaissance” during the 1920s. The African American identity is a recurring topic in all his work, and he shows it clearly and openly. His work is an example of showing this searching self-affirmation to go through the journey of all his joyful and sincere writing. Literature is not only earning a living for him but also the way to know about himself. Therefore, identity is the leitmotiv in Hughes’ work, in two aspects: searching and representation. The aim of this thesis is to explain the various expressions of the identity Langston Hughes made in his corpus. I have studied the many ways this collective identity is represented through his extensive and prolific literary career. The first chapter refers to his cultural relation with Haiti, the main inspiration source due to his family and loving ties. Beyond that, Hughes was interested in what has been called the “idea of Haiti.” Providing full documentation on Haitian history was necessary to reveal that he left a mark on the collective African American identity...
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Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Filología, leída el 04/03/2024