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Langston Hughes
Poet
James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry.
Born: February 1, 1902, Joplin, MO
Died: May 22, 1967, New York City, NY
Books: The Harlem Renaissance: A History and an Anthology, More
Plays: Black Nativity, Mule Bone, Tambourines to Glory, Simply Heavenly, Jerico-Jim Crow
Quotes
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?... Or does it explode?
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.
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