Langston Hughes
(1902-1967)
Writer, editor, lecturer
Langston Hughes achieved fame as a poet during the burgeoning of the arts known as the Harlem Renaissance, but those who label him "a Harlem Renaissance poet" have restricted his fame to only one genre and decade. In addition to his work as a poet, Hughes was a novelist, columnist, playwright, and essayist, and though he is most closely associated with Harlem, his world travels influenced his writing in a profound way. Langston Hughes followed the example of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of his early poetic influences, to become the second African American to earn a living as a writer. His long and distinguished career produced volumes of diverse genres and inspired the work of countless other African American writers.
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(1901-1967) American writer and social activist
| Born | 1 February 1902 |
| Died | 22 May 1967 |
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Langston Hughes
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(1901-1967) American writer and social activist
| Born | 1 February 1902 |
| Died | 22 May 1967 |
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African Americans, Fiction, Poetry, American poetry, African American authors, Drama, American literature, History, Juvenile literature, Children's poetry, Juvenile poetry, Literature, African americans, fiction, Children's fiction, Literary collections, Poetry (poetic works by one author), American fiction, Readers (Secondary), Children's poetry, American, Classic Literature, English literature, Juvenile fiction, Biography, Juvenile audience, Mystery and detective storiesPlaces
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Langston Hughes (1902-1967), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Peyton Farquhar, Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Brently Mallard, Devil, Duncan Ross, Elizabeth, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Josephine, Juliet Capulet, Lady CapuletTime
20th century, 19th century, 1861-1865, American Civil War, 1861-65, 1890, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 20th Century, 1600s, 1900s, 1960's, Civil War, Civil War, 1936-1939, December, carnivalID Numbers
- OLID: OL26459A
- ISNI: 0000000121303076
- VIAF: 44315795
- Wikidata: Q188093
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q188093
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Alternative names
- Laugston Hughes
- Langston HUGHES
- LANGSTON HUGHES
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| February 9, 2023 | Edited by meot | added link to A Little Lyric Of Great Importance |
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| September 11, 2008 | Edited by RenameBot | fix author name |