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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.
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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: Essential Langston Hughes CD (Caedmon Essentials)

    First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Thank you, m'am
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    First published in 1991 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The United States in literature
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    First published in 1973 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Blues in Stereo: The Early Works of Langston Hughes

    First published in 2024 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Jerico-Jim-Crow-Jerico

    First published in 2002 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Junior Great Books: Series 4, first semester
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    Cover of edition juniorgreatboint04grea First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature
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    Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00_7za First published in 1973 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Related Readings
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    Cover of edition adventuresofhuck0000twai_e8i8 First published in 1997 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Great Expectations: with related readings
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    First published in 2000 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: That is my dream!

    First published in 2017 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: New Negro Poets U. S. A.

    First published in 1964 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: With Connections
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    First published in 1998 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Where the Jazz Band Plays - the Weary Blues - Poetry by Langston Hughes

    First published in 2022 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lost & Found: The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative, Series III

    First published in 2012 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Reader's Companion: Copper Level
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  • Cover of: Black Nativity
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    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: first book of rhythms

    First published in 1964 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Langston Hughes and the South African Drum generation: the correspondence

    First published in 2010 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The book of rhythms
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    First published in 1995 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Sweet and Sour Animal Book (Opie Library)

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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, Poetry, Fiction, American poetry, African American authors, Drama, American literature, Juvenile literature, African americans, fiction, Children's poetry, History, Juvenile poetry, Literary collections, Literature, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Children's fiction, American fiction, English literature, Juvenile fiction, Readers (Secondary), Biography, Children's poetry, American, Juvenile audience, Mystery and detective stories, detective fiction

Places

United States, England, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Calcutta, Caribbean, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), India, Italy, London, Missouri, Ship-Trap Island, Surrey, Tibet, Verona, Massachusetts, Soviet Union, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Kansas, Mallard residence

People

Langston Hughes (1902-1967), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Peyton Farquhar, Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather, Paris

Time

20th century, 19th century, 1861-65, 1890, 1861-1865, American Civil War, 1692, Civil War, 1861-1865, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1600s, 1900s, 1950s America, 1960's, 20th Century, Civil War, Civil War, 1936-1939, December, carnival

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  • Laugston Hughes
  • Langston HUGHES
  • LANGSTON HUGHES
  • Langston Hughes-
  • Langston 1902-1967 Hughes

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October 4, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
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February 28, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import