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Langston Hughes

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.
--From Gale Cengage Learning Free resources

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(1901-1967) American writer and social activist

Born 1 February 1902
Died 22 May 1967

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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Copper Level

    First published in 2002 6 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000kins Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_j2m3 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_u7z2 Cover of edition timelessvoices00kins
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    First published in 1950 5 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1959 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The first book of jazz

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  • Cover of: Imagine

    First published in 1996 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition imaginepiku00piku Cover of edition imagine00coop Cover of edition imaginecoop00coop
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: The American Experience

    First published in 1999 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The return of Simple

    First published in 1994 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition returnofsimple00hugh Cover of edition returnofsimple00hugh_0 Cover of edition returnofsimple00hugh
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  • Cover of: Langston Hughes in the Hispanic world and Haiti

    First published in 1977 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition langstonhughesin00hugh Cover of edition langstonhughesin00hugh
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  • Cover of: A pictorial history of the Negro in America

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  • Cover of: The book of Negro folklore

    First published in 1958 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bookofnegrofolkl00hugh
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  • Cover of: New Negro poets U.S.A

    First published in 1964 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ask your mama: 12 moods for jazz

    First published in 1961 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Black misery

    First published in 1969 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Negro mother, and other dramatic recitations

    First published in 1971 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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(1901-1967) American writer and social activist

Born 1 February 1902
Died 22 May 1967
Subjects
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 stories
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United States, Alabama, England, Owl Creek Bridge, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Calcutta, Caribbean, India, Italy, London, Mallard residence, Massachusetts, Milford meeting house, Missouri, Ship-Trap Island, Soviet Union, Surrey, Tibet, Verona, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
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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 Capulet
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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, carnival

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February 28, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
February 28, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
February 9, 2023 Edited by meot added link to A Little Lyric Of Great Importance
August 29, 2021 Edited by Jenner merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import