The Audio recording of “The Big Sea” Langston Hughes

I dont remember where I first learned of Langston Hughes perhaps in High-school. A couple of years later I came across his Autobiography The Big Sea. Over the last 15 years I have read and reread his autobiography and it is absolutely fantastic. So in an effort to share this very interesting tale here is the audio recording of the  The Big Sea.  

This book is not only a great read but it is also important because Langston Hughes was a champion of African American culture and weaves a fascinating tale of the Harlem Renaissance in this book.  I remember seeing a play about Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston which  was absolutely fantastic. I hope you enjoy this audio recording of The Big Sea.  I hope you enjoy this great american memoir.

Here is the the link to a 1963 radio interview of Langston Hughes. http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/pacifica-archives/ftv-065-LangstonHughes.mp3

Interview of Langston Hughes Biographer Arnold Rampersad http://wiredforbooks.org/mp3/ArnoldRampersad1988.mp3

Introduction  by Arnold Rampersad  http://www.markbey.com/lanintro01.mp3 Book I 

 1) Chapter 1  http://www.markbey.com/lan1%2001.mp3

2) Chapter 2  http://www.markbey.com/lan2.mp3 

Narrators Commentary from Chapter 2 http://www.markbey.com/lancom.mp3 

Audio comentary about The Harpers Ferry raid and the times.

http://www.wcpn.org/real%20audio/2001/0221john_copeland.ram

3) Chapter 3 http://www.markbey.com/lan3.mp3

4) Chapter 4 http://www.markbey.com/lan4.mp3

5) Chapters 5-9 http://www.markbey.com/lan5,6,7.mp3

6) Chapters   10- 15   http://www.markbey.com/lan10,15.mp3

7) Chapters 16-21 http://www.markbey.com/lang.mp3