AUTHOR
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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Books by Langston Hughes
The Ways of White Folks: Stories (Vintage Classics)
Average rating: 9.33
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The Big Sea (American Century Series)
Average rating: 10
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Not Without Laughter (Penguin Classics)
Average rating: 9.5
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Not Without Laughter
Average rating: 8
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The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes (Vintage Classics)
Average rating: 8
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