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Langston Hughes

Also known as James Mercer Langston Hughes, James Langston Hughes

American writer and social activist (1901–1967)

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Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, playwright, and essayist born in Joplin, Missouri. He was a member of the Harlem Renaissance and jazz poetry movements. Hughes wrote in English and began his work period in 1926. His notable works include *The weary blues*, *Monologue to the maestro*, and *The big sea*. He was educated at Lincoln University.

Hughes received the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Spingarn Medal, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and PEN America. His works are held in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He died of prostate cancer in New York City on May 22, 1967.

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Born: 1 February 1902
Died: 22 May 1967
Works: 351

Top works

"Don't you want to be free?"
Monologue to the maestro
Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum
Langston Hughes, ou, L'étoile noire
The big sea

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Joplin, Missouri, USA

An influential American writer from the early to mid 20th century. Beginning with the publication of "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" in 1921, Hughes first captured the public's imagination as a poet. A versatile writer, Hughes was also adept in writing short stories, novels, plays, and non-fiction. His work often focused on the lives of ordinary people and frequently employed humor, social…

Known for

Looking for Langston — Self (archive footage)1989
The First World Festival of Negro Arts — Himself1966

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Instance of: human
Family name: Hughes
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Joplin
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: opinion journalist
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: civil rights
Movement: jazz poetry
Image: Langston Hughes by Carl Van Vechten (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: Langston Hughes
date of birth: 1901-02-01
date of death: 1967-05-22
cause of death: prostate cancer
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Langston Hughes
ethnic group: African Americans
member of: PEN America
has works in the collection: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1926-00-00
place of burial: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Commons Creator page: Langston Hughes
archives at: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

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Encyclopedic overview

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. An early innovator of jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.

Growing up in the Midwest, Hughes became a prolific writer at an early age. He moved to New York City as a young man, where he made his career. He studied at Columbia University in New York City. Although he dropped out, he gained notice from New York publishers, first in The Crisis magazine and then from book publishers, subsequently becoming known in the Harlem creative community. His first poetry collection, The Weary Blues, was published in 1926. Hughes eventually graduated from Lincoln University.

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