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Langston Hughes

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James Mercer Langston Hughes (English: James Mercer Langston Hughes, February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967) was an American poet, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the representatives of the Harlem Renaissance.

Category
Writers
Nationality
United States
Born
1902-02-01
Died
1967-05-22
Wikidata
Q188093
Occupations poetnovelistplaywrightessayistwriterjournalistchildren's literature writerbiographerOpinion reporterScript writer
Aliases James Langston HughesJames Mercer Langston HughesLangston HughesLangston HughesLangston HughesLangston HughesLangston Hughes

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