Question

My People The night is beautiful, So the faces of my people. The stars are beautiful, So the eyes of my people. Beautiful, also, is the sun. Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people. This poem by Langston Hughes was published in 1923. What literary movement best describes this poem? A. Magic Realism B. Harlem Renaissance C. Transcendentalism D. Dark Romanticism

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

Langston Hughes was one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a rebirth of African-American artistic expression in Harlem in the 1920s. 

This poem by Hughes is a prime example of Harlem Renaissance poetry.