Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes
1936 photo by Carl Van Vechten
Short Name: Langston Hughes
Full Name: Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
Birth Year: 1902
Death Year: 1967

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.

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