Montage of a Dream Deferred

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A hardcover, first edition of Montage of a Dream Deferred written by Langston Hughes, with a bright yellow paper dustjacket. The jacket features artwork by Walter Miles with twisting, vertical ribbons in black and grey extending across the front. The printed signature of the artist is in the top right corner. Printed at center in large black text is the title [Montage of / a dream deferred] and [LANGSTON HUGHES / author: SHAKESPEARE IN HARLEM / SIMPLE SPEAKS HIS MIND]. A white label with library call number is located at the bottom of the spine between the title and publisher [HOLT] name. On the reverse of the jacket is a large black-and-white photograph of Langston Hughes. He is captured smiling, standing with one foot on a wooden chair, leaning forward with his elbow resting on his bent knee.

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