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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…
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4 editions- Hardcover · English · 1940Amereon Limited · 9780884117094
- Other · English · 2015Hill and Wang · 208 pages · 9781466894877
- Other · English · 2000Hill and Wang · 180 pages · 9780809086818
- Other · English · 1965Farrar, Straus & Giroux · 9780809000876
American Humorous storiesSimple (Fictitious character)African American menFictionHumorous stories, AmericanSimple (fictitious character), fictionAfrican americans, fictionFiction, short stories (single author)