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A biography of the American poet whose works articulated the despair of African Americans over social and economic conditions.

A biography of the African American poet and playwright whose themes were based on his diverse ethnic and social experiences in Harlem and in the many places he traveled.

Focuses on the early years of the well-known poet, Langston Hughes, whose writings reflect the everyday experiences of African-Americans.

Presents biographical critical, and bibliographical information about African-American poet Langston Hughes and three of his poems, including "The Weary Blues," "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," and "Song for a Dark Girl.

Surveys the private life and literary accomplishments of the writer whose varied works reflect the traditions, feelings, and experiences of African-Americans.

Explores the author's life and artistic vision and provides a critical analysis of his work.

Poet Langston Hughes visits a church basement where a drama group is rehearsing one of his plays, and uses the actors to recreate scenes from his early life.

An autobiography in which African-American poet Langston Hughes recounts his years in Harlem and Paris during the 1920s.

Presents a biographical and literary survey of the African-American writer and some of his works.

Presents a two-volume biography of African-American author Langston Hughes based primarily on the Langston Hughes Papers at the Beinecke Library of Yale University, tracing his life from his birth in Missouri in 1902,his successes and failures, to his death in 1967.

Examines the life and achievements of poet Langston Hughes, discussing his lonely childhood, his arrival in New York in 1921, his travels to Africa and Europe, and his success as a poet during the Harlem Renaissance.

Presents an examination of the life and work of twentieth century African-American poet Langston Hughes, providing information on his childhood, education, and his impact on American literature.

Tells the story of a leading poet of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s who devoted his life to writing about the African-American experience in America.

Presents a brief biography of twentieth-century African-American poet, novelist, and short-story writer, Langston Hughes that chronicles his childhood, family, and later involvement in the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s.

Presents a biography of Langston Hughes, writer of the Harlem Renaissance, and provides information on his childhood, his plays, short stories, and novel's depicting the African-American experience in the United States, and his influence on other African-American writers.