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.
year: 2005
call number/section: 920, 921
subjects: hughes, langston, 1902-1967, poets, american, 20th century, biography, african american poets, american poets, african americans