Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman\, photo source.
\nIn 1930\, Langston Hughes' (1901-1967) visit to Cuba created a buzz in the artistic community\, as his poetry was more familiar to Cubans than Guill é\;n's. The two poets quickly became close friends\, and Hughes reco gnized the parallels between 'son' and the blues. Hughes encouraged Guill& eacute\;n to centralize the rhythms of 'son' in his poetry\, drawing inspi ration from Afro-Cuban speech\, song\, and dance. \; Under Hughes' inf luence\, Guillé\;n departed from his previous style and wrote eight poems that marked a significant departure. This transformation solidified Guillé\;n's reputation as a leading poet in the Né\;gritude mo vement\, spanning the Americas.
\n\;Nicolas Guill&eacut e\;n (1902-1989)\, a prominent Latin American poet\, is widely re cognized for his influence in incorporating African themes and infusing li terary form with African song and dance rhythms. His international breakth rough came with the 1930 publication of "Motivos de son\," inspired by the living conditions of Afro-Cubans and the son music. This collection of ei ght short poems\, written in the everyday language of Afro Cubans\, played a pivotal role in emphasizing and validating Afro-Cuban culture within Cu ban literature.
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