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Masters of the Dew: A Novel of Haiti
Object Details
- Description
- Book has a dark red cover with blue and white reading. On the first page of the book is an inscription that reads, "To Lena Horne - / In admiration, / Sincerely, / Langston Hughes / New York, June 30, / 1947".
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1947
- Object number
- 2011.27.3.3
- Written by
- Jacques Roumain, Haitian, 1907 - 1944
- Published by
- Reynal & Hitchcock, American, 1933 - 1948
- Translated by
- Langston Hughes, American, 1902 - 1967
- Will Mercer Cook, American, 1903 - 1987
- Owned by
- Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1947 Reynal & Hitchcock
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- hardcover books
- Medium
- paper (fiber product) and cardboard with plastic
- Dimensions
- 8 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14 x 1.9 cm)
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Title
- Book inscribed from Langston Hughes to Lena Horne
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Literature
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.27.3.3
- Usage
- CC0
