(1902-1967)

Hughes was one of the premier figures of the Harlem Renaissance-that jubilant outpouring of black art and culture in New York City in the 1920s. Hughes uses the rhythms of jazz, blues, and gospel music to celebrate and probe the role of black people in American society. His collections of verse include The Dream Keeper (1932), The Way of White Folks (1934), Shakespeare in Harlem (1941), and Montage of a Dream Deferred (1951).

Langston Hughes - The Academy of American Poets

Masterpiece Theater: Cora Unashamed

Langston Hughes Links

Langston Hughes - The Black Renaissance in Washington, D.C.

Langston Hughes

"Harlem" and "Let America Be America Again"