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What is the title of Hughes' autobiography?

  • The Big Sea

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  • Dream Keeper

  • The Negro Speaks of Rivers

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The Big Sea is the title of Langston Hughes' autobiography, published in 1940. The title evokes the vastness and depth of Hughes' experiences as an African American writer and activist. The "big sea" represents the challenges, triumphs, and complexities of his life, from his early childhood in Missouri to his travels abroad and his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance.
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