Who was Langston Hughes?

"Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry,...

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Main Author: Merrell, Billy, 1982- (Author)
Other Authors: Copeland, Gregory (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
Series:Who was-- ?
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Summary:"Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered jazz poetry and published nearly twenty poetry books during his lifetime. He was an activist and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance period"--
Physical Description:108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Audience:Ages 8-12
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780593658550
0593658558
9780593658543
059365854X
Author Notes:Billy Merrell is an author and poet. His works include Talking in the Dark , Vanilla , and the Infinity Ring Secrets series. Billy is the co-editor of The Full Spectrum: A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities , which received the Lambda Literary Award.