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Hughes, Langston

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- 1. (1902–67), US writer; full name James Mercer Langston Hughes. A leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance, he began a prolific literary career with The Weary Blues (1926), a series of poems on black themes, using blues and jazz rhythms. Other poetry collections include The Negro Mother (1931) and Shakespeare in Harlem (1941).
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Langston Hughes
American writer and social activist
James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Wikipedia
- Born: February 1, 1901, Joplin, Missouri, United States
- Died: May 22, 1967, New York City, U.S.
- Cause of Death: Lung cancer
- Height: 5'4" (1.63m)
- Parents: Carrie Langston Hughes
- Education: Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Lincoln University
- Important works: Hands Upon the Heart, Nationtime: Gary, Black Nativity, Cora Unashamed, Play of the Week, Way Down South
- Written: The Ways of White Folks, Not Without Laughter, Fine Clothes to the Jew, The Big Sea
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