Langston Hughes
(1902-1967)
(1901-1967) American writer and social activist
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James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. An early innovator of jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
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James Mercer Langston Hughes 1 February 1902 Joplin, MO
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22 May 1967 (aged 65) New York City, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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