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Who Was Langston Hughes?

Who HQ author Billy Merrell author Gregory Copeland illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc

Published:6th Feb '24

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Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston went on to become a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered Jazz Poetry and published nearly twenty poetry books during his lifetime as well as novels, books for children, nonfiction books, and plays. He was an activist and a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance period, alongside Zora Neale Hurston and Countee Cullen. Young readers can learn about Langston's beloved writing, including some of his most famous poems 'Dreams' and 'The Weary Blues,' and his long-lasting legacy in this biography.

ISBN: 9780593658543

Dimensions: 191mm x 133mm x 6mm

Weight: 105g

112 pages