Langston Hughes

Portrait by [[Carl Van Vechten]], 1936 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. He famously wrote about the period that "the Negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue."

Growing up in a series of Midwestern towns, 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 graduated from high school in Cleveland, Ohio, and soon began studies 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, and became known in the creative community in Harlem. He eventually graduated from Lincoln University. In addition to poetry, Hughes wrote plays and short stories. He also published several nonfiction works. From 1942 to 1962, as the civil rights movement gained traction, he wrote an in-depth weekly column in a leading black newspaper, ''The Chicago Defender''. Provided by Wikipedia
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  1. 181
    by Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
    Published 1959
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  2. 182
    Published 1966
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  4. 184
    by Mandelik, Peter
    Published 1975
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  5. 185
    Published 2013
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  6. 186
    by Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973
    Published 1980
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  7. 187
    by Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973
    Published 1990
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  8. 188
    by Walker, Margaret, 1915-1998
    Published 2003
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  9. 189
    by Guillén, Nicolás, 1902-1989
    Published 1948
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  10. 190
    by Willet, Chappie
    Published 1944
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  11. 191
    Published 1958
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  12. 192
    Published 1958
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  13. 193
    by Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973
    Published 1997
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  14. 194
    Published 2000
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  15. 195
    by Huntley, Jobe
    Published 2000
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  16. 196
    by Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973
    Published 1944
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  17. 197
    by Mistral, Gabriela, 1889-1957
    Published 2023
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  18. 198
    by Walker, Margaret, 1915-1998
    Published 2003
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  19. 199
    Published 2012
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  20. 200
    Published 2002
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