Langston Hughes

About Langston Hughes

Birth Day: February 1, 1902
Birth Place: Joplin, MO

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, MO. African-American poet, author, activist, and Harlem Renaissance leader whose best-known works include The Weary Blues, Montage of a Dream Deferred, Not Without Laughter, and Black Nativity. He published his masterpiece poem, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," in 1921.
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As per our current Database, Langston Hughes has been died on May 22, 1967 (age 65).

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When Langston Hughes die, Langston Hughes was 65 years old.

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Occupation Poet
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born February 1, 1902 (Joplin, MO)
Birthday February 1
Town/City Joplin, MO
Nationality MO

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Langston Hughes’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

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About

African-American poet, author, Activist, and Harlem Renaissance leader whose best-known works include The Weary Blues, Montage of a Dream Deferred, Not Without Laughter, and Black Nativity. He published his masterpiece poem, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," in 1921.

Before Fame

He wrote his first plays, poems, and short stories during his high school years in Cleveland, Ohio.

Trivia

He was one of the first jazz poets.

Family Life

He was born in Missouri to Carrie Mercer Langston and James Nathaniel Hughes, both of whom traced their heritage back to both slaves and slave owners.

Associated With

He greatly influenced the work of French author Aime Cesaire.

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