"I have had so many hardships in this life," said Simple, "that it is a wonder I'll live until I die.
An edition of Simple's Uncle Sam
(1940)
Simple's Uncle Sam
Rev. ed.
by Langston Hughes
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"Langston Hughes's masterful newspaper column introduced the character of Jesse B. Semple, or "Simple," to readers of the Chicago Defender in 1943. Simple was smart, funny, and right on target - whatever the subject - and was quickly embraced by an enthusiastic public. Soon the stories were collected in books for generations of grateful readers. The last of Hughes's own selections of Simple stories was Simple's Uncle Sam - happily now back in print.
In this collection, Simple, with characteristic wit and insight, expounds on his favorite barroom topics - women, gospel music, and sports, among many others - but he always keeps one foot planted firmly on the ground he rares most about, that of polities and race."--BOOK JACKET.
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Census
Swinging high
Contest
Empty houses
The blues
God's other side
Color problems
The moon
Domesticated
Bomb shelters
Gospel singers
Nothing but a dog
Roots and trees
For president
Atomic dream
Lost wife
Self-protection
Haircuts and Paris
Adventure
Minnie's hype
Yachts
Ladyhood
Coffee break
Lynn Clarisse
Interview
Simply Simple
Golden Gate
Junkies
Dog days
Pose-outs
Soul food
Flay or pray?
Not colored
Cracker prayer
Rude awakening
Miss Boss
Dr. Sidesaddle
Wigs for freedom
Concernment
Statutes and statues
American dilemma
Promulgations
How old is old?
Weight in gold
Sympathy
Uncle Sam.
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"Langston Hughes's masterful newspaper column introduced the character of Jesse B. Semple, or "Simple," to readers of the Chicago Defender in 1943. Simple was smart, funny, and right on target - whatever the subject - and was quickly embraced by an enthusiastic public. Soon the stories were collected in books for generations of grateful readers. The last of Hughes's own selections of Simple stories was Simple's Uncle Sam - happily now back in print.
In this collection, Simple, with characteristic wit and insight, expounds on his favorite barroom topics - women, gospel music, and sports, among many others - but he always keeps one foot planted firmly on the ground he rares most about, that of polities and race."--BOOK JACKET.
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