【美国人物志】蓝斯顿·休斯(4/9)

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蓝斯顿休斯(Langston Hughes)是1920年代的非裔美人艺术运动：哈林文艺复兴运动(Harlem Renaissance)中，最重要的作家及思想家之一。哈林文艺复兴运动是一项用来颂扬黑人的生活及文化的活动。休斯的创作深受他在纽约市哈林区的生活影响，哈林区是最主要的非裔美人居住地区。他的文学作品有助塑造美国文学及政治。就像其他活跃于哈林文艺复兴运动中的艺术家，休斯也拥有强烈的种族自尊；藉由他所创作的诗词、小说、剧本、散文及童书，他提倡平等、诅咒种族歧视及不公，并赞美非裔美人的文化、幽默感及灵性。
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        Mexico
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Langston Hughes learned a lot about race, and about social and economic conditions while he was in Mexico. His ability to speak Spanish and his brown skin often made it easy for him to appear to be a native. Many of his works, including a play for children, deal with his days in Mexico. During the time he stayed with his father in Mexico, Langston wrote many poems because he was always unhappy. He once said that he usually created his best work when he was really not happy. Langston had a troubled relationship with his father from which he never recovered fully. His father did not think he could earn a living as a writer. His mother, however, recognized his need to be a poet.蓝斯顿休斯在墨西哥时了解到了很多种族，社会和经济情况。他会说西班牙语，还有着棕色的皮肤，这让他看起来很像本地人。他的很多作品，包括一部儿童戏剧都是在墨西哥的那些日子里写的。在他和父亲住在墨西哥的日子里他创作了很多诗歌，因为他总是很不快乐。他曾经说一般在自己最不快乐的日子里他写出自己最好的作品。兰斯特和父亲关系一直很不好，这段关系一直没有真正的修复。他的爸爸认为他没法通过做一个作家养活自己。而他的妈妈则了解他成为一个诗人的需要。