Internationally Acclaimed
Hughes' works were translated into many languages, as his prose and poetry
spoke to the hearts of people the world over. Included here are examples of some translations from the Collection.
Selected Poems, Czech translation, 1957
A Czech translation of selected poems, 1957.
The Big Sea, Spanish translation, 1944
A Spanish translation of Hughes' autobiography,
The Big Sea. Published in Buenos Aires in 1944.
Not Without Laughter, Swedish translation, 1948

A Swedish translation of Hughes' novel, Not Without Laughter, 1948

The Book of Jazz, Japanese edition, 1958
A Japanese edition of The Book of Jazz, 1958.
Famous American Negroew, Gujarati edition, 1958
Gujarati edition of Famous American Negroes, 1958.
Hughes' poetry, Italian edition, 1960
This Italian edition of Hughes' poetry was published in Milan in 1960.
Laughing to Keep from Crying, German edition
A German edition of Laughing to Keep From Crying, 1958.
Selected Works, Russian translation
A Russian translation of Selected Poems.
French anthology of American Poetry, 1963
This French anthology of American poetry, published in 1963, includes Hughes' poem, Freedom's Plow.
Simple Takes a Wife, German translation
A German translation of Simple Takes A Wife, 1965.
The Book of Jazz, German edition, 1958
German edition of The Book of Jazz, 1958.
Life Magazine, Spanish edition, 1958
Life (Spanish edition), August 11, 1958.
The Rhythms of the World, phonograph
The Rhythms of the World, Folkways Records and Service Corp.


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