Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes dating history

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Langston Hughes had encounters with James Baldwin and Charles White.

About

American Poet Langston Hughes was born James Mercer Langston Hughes on 1st February, 1902 in Joplin, MO and passed away on 22nd May 1967 New York City, U.S. aged 65. He is most remembered for American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. Hughes is known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

Langston Hughes is a member of the following lists: People from New York City, American poets and American novelists.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Encounter	2	-	-	-
Total	2			-

Details

First Name	Langston
Last Name	Hughes
Full Name at Birth	James Mercer Langston Hughes
Birthday	1st February, 1902
Birthplace	Joplin, MO
Died	22nd May, 1967
Place of Death	New York City, U.S.
Cause of Death	Hughes died from complications after abdominal surgery, related to prostate cancer
Height	5' 4" (163 cm)
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Black
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Sexuality	Gay
Ethnicity	Multiracial
Nationality	American
University	BA , Literature, Lincoln University, PA, Howard University, Washington DC
Occupation Text	Poet, columnist, dramatist, essayist, lyricist, novelist
Occupation	Poet
Claim to Fame	American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. Hughes is known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He famously wrote about the period that "the Negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue."

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