This article offers a comparative analysis of the poetry of Chulpon and Langston Hughes, both of whom wrote from marginal social positions yet gave voice to their peoples through imagery, language, and rhythm—a strategy here defined as silent resistance. Chulpon articulated anti-colonial national awakening in Turkestan, while Hughes expressed the voices of African Americans enduring racial oppression. The study highlights themes of cultural identity, social justice, and poetic agency across the two traditions.
Keywords: marginal voice; national identity; silent resistance
