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Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

American writer and social activist

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Is a
Person
Person
Also Known As
His play on Broadway
Author of
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Poemas
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Thank you, m'am
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Lullaby
Lullaby
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Joy to my soul
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That Is My Dream!: A picture book of Langston Hughes's "Dream Variation"
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Laughing to keep from crying
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Selected poems
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Poetry, politics, and friendship in the Spanish Civil War
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Scarlet Sister Barry
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Simple stakes a claim
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Citizenship
United States
United States
Creator of
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The Negro Speaks of Rivers
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The Weary Blues
Birthdate
February 1, 1901
Date of Death
May 22, 1967
Educated at
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Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
ISNI
0000000121303076
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Known for
Famous as an author during the Harlem Renaissance
Nationality
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Notable Work
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The Weary Blues
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The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Occupation
Writer
Writer
Poet
Poet
Novelist
Novelist
Journalist
Journalist
Author
Author
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Playwright
Open Library ID
OL26459A
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Birthplace
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Place of Death
New York City
New York City
Public/Private
Public
VIAF
44315795
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Wikidata ID
Q188093

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