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Langston hughes

· American poet, novelist, playwright, & short story writer · 1902-1967 ·  Harlem renaissance- black writers, artist, musicians: stopped imitating styles of Europeans and white Americans · His major concern s: was uplifting his people, insights into lives of working class blacks; struggles, joy. Laughter & music · He denounced racial stereotypes · Protested social conditions


 * Langston Hughes** (1902-1967) achieved fame as a poet during the burgeoning of the arts known as the Harlem Renaissance. In addition to his work as a poet, Hughes was an influential novelist, columnist, playwright, lecturer, and essayist.

Langston Hughes American Poet, Novelist, Playwright, short story writer. 1902-1967 Harlem Renaissance—Black Writers, artists, musicians ·  Stopped Imitating styles of Europeans and white Americans ·  Celebrated black Americans Major Concern ·  Uplifting of “His people” ·  Insights into lives of working class blacks Struggles Joy Laughter Music ·  Denounced racial stereotypes ·  Protest Social Conditions Metaphor- Similes ·  Figure of speech ·  Comparison of two unlike things.