Langston Hughes

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Why Is Langston Hughes Influential?

According to Wikipedia, James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the 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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What Schools Are Affiliated With Langston Hughes?

Langston Hughes is affiliated with the following schools:

• Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

What Are Langston Hughes's Academic Contributions?

Langston Hughes has made the following academic contributions:

• The Ways of White Folks
• Not Without Laughter
• Fine Clothes to the Jew