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  1. Jan 24, 2023 · Langston Hughes was a defining figure of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance as an influential poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, political commentator and social activist.

  2. Jan 19, 2024 · Langston Hughes was a Black poet and writer whose work made him a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Read about his poems, books, quotes, and more facts.

  3. A poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright, Langston Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties and was important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance.

  4. Langston Hughes (1901–1967) was a poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, columnist, and a significant figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Joplin, Missouri, Hughes was the descendant of enslaved African American women and white slave owners in Kentucky.

  5. Jan 19, 2024 · The first African American to earn a living as a writer and a shining star of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was often referred to as the “Poet Laureate of Harlem” or the “Poet...

  6. Jan 1, 2001 · Langston Hughes became the voice of Black America in the 1920s, when his first published poems brought him more than moderate success. Throughout his lifetime, his work encompassed both popular lyrical poems, and more controversial political work, especially during the thirties.

  7. Langston Hughes 101. Understanding a poet of the people, for the people. By Benjamin Voigt. Illustration by Sophie Herxheimer. Few American artists loomed larger in the 20th century than Langston Hughes.

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