Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. An early innovator of jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Joplin
- Educated at
- Lincoln University
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
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Trending topics shown first"Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love.I like to work, read, learn, and understand life."
"Oh, God of Dust and Rainbows,Help us to seeThat without the dust the rainbowWould not be."
"You see, unfortunately, I am not black. There are lots of different kinds of blood in our family. But here in the United States, the word “Negro” is used to mean anyone who has any Negro blood at all …"
"1988 audio interview of Arnold Rampersad, author of The Life of Langston Hughes. Interview by Don Swaim of CBS Radio - RealAudio"
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Timeline
1901
Born
Birth1967
Died
Death
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