Langston Hughes (feb 1, 1902 – may 22, 1967)
Description:
James Mercer Langston Hughes 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.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1902
may 22, 1967
~ 65 years