Biography

Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin Missouri ,United States. Langston James Hughes is his full name. Hughes high school was Central High School. Hughes wrote a poem called “Mother to Son” in December 1922. Hughes went to live with his mother in washington DC in 1924. Hughes went to college at Columbia University he quit and did odd jobs. Hughes resumed school in 1925 and graduated from Lincon University. He wrote the “Weary Blues” and won 1st prize in 1925 in a literacy competition sponsored by Opportunity. Hughes is a radio wrighter, translator, and author of Juvenille books. Hughes found the Harlem suitcase theater in 1938 when visiting Mexico. He lived in France and Spain. Hughes earned himself international reputation. When Hughes comes to America his poem is printed in a lot of crisis. Hughes made a poem called “A Negro Speaks of River.” Hughes wrote about bad thing in African American culture and tuurned it into good things. He had pride in blackness in his books. Hughes earned international reputation unlike any other Afrin American writer. Hughes became famous by other African American musical forms in his poetry. Hughes adopts two other elements in his poem that show the influence of whitemen. Hughes won numerous awards for a book on improving race relations. Hughes used the mood of jazz and blues music in his work. Hughes made this poem “Dream Deffered” to express his fustration. Hughes final collection of verse “The Panther and The Lash: Poems of our Times” was punlished in 1967. Hughes died May 22, 1967 in New York, New York United States.

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Hughes wrote a poem “The Weary Blues” that widened his poetic talent to sharp,irony,gentle,satire and human which made fine clothes to the Jew. Hughes created “Simple” for the African American. Hughes created a lot of plays and made recordings of African American history. Hughes thnicity is African American. Hughes is a pietic and a playwright. Graduated from High School in Clevland Ohio 1920. He was student council, chooses yearbook editor and class poet. Hughes traveled around Spain and African in 1 year. His dad was trying to convinve him not to be a poet. Hughes was electted to the American Academy of Arts and Science and to the National Institute of arts and letter. Hughes 1st novel is “Not Withough Laughter” Hughes made the 1st annual levture toured in 1931. Hughes wrote the poem Peace Seak of Rivers on a train he was going to visit his father in Mexico. Hughes taught creative writing at two universities. Hughes work was translated inot a dozen of Languages. Hughes made a poem called “Harlem” that runs throughout montage of a dream deffered. Carl Van Vechten published Hughes 1st book called “The Weary Blues.” Hughes found the Harlem suitcase theater in 1938.

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