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Tatianna A., Pd.5



= ﻿Who is Langston Hughes ? = ==== ﻿L angston Hughes was an American author of the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement for African Americans in Harlem, NY during the 1920's and 1930's. ==== ==== Although Langston is well known for his jazz like poetry, He also wrote novels, short stories, plays, operas, two autobiographies, newspaper articles & translations of literature into English. He was very diverse in the writing area. ====

Tatianna A., Pd 5 = The early life of Langston Hughes. =

L ﻿ angston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri but he mainly grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. He attended central High school in Cleveland, Ohio where he began writing poetry. Langston's father wasn't supportive of him pursuing writing as a career because he thought it wasn't practical enough of a career. Therefore, Langston began to study engineering at Columbia university. Later on he dropped out of the engineering degree course but he continued to do what he truly loved which was writing. The first poem of Langston's to get published was titled " The Negro Speaks of Rivers" it was also one of his most famous poems and appeared it Brownie's book which was written by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)



Langston Hughes & the Harlem Renaissance : ==== //T﻿ he Harlem Renaissance was a "Negro movement" during the 1920's and 1930's. This was a movement in which African Americans confided in for their first chance to fully express themselves as a group and show their determination for change and equal rights during that period where there was still a lot of racism going on. The Harlem Renaissance was mainly centered in Harlem, NY also known as "The Negro Capital of The World" & it consisted of many different type of African-American people such as Artist, Musicians, Writers, & dancers.Langston Hughes was one of the best and influential writers involved in the movement along with other great writers. // ====



The End of the Renaissance :
====When America faced the great depression it hit everyone hard even African Americans many got laid off, housing foreclosures pushed blacks away from the american dream that they seemed to be getting so close to having. The Great Depression definitely ended the Harlem Renaissance as an establishment but not as a movement because the Harlem Renaissance had a major effect on the American culture including the civil rights movement later on in the years 1950's & the 1960's.====



Some of Langston Hughes work :

This poem "Mother to son" I found very inspirational because it explains his mother telling him life for her wasn't easy but she kept going also, her telling him not to give up no matter how hard life gets.



By Langston Hughes
I've known rivers: I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. My soul has grown deep like the rivers. I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young. I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep. I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it. I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans, and I've seen its muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset. I've known rivers: Ancient, dusky rivers. My soul has grown deep like the rivers. SOURCE : http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~keith/poems/rivers.html





People, Movies, Songs Inspired by Langston Hughes.





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James .R singing his own version of a Langston Hughes famous poem called "Dreams Variations"

Video's related to Langston Hughes that I found interesting :

Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance ^^^^^ A short video that highlight Langston's key points in his career as well as his relations with the Harlem Renaissance made by two students. Harlem Renaissance ^^^^ shows some other African Americans involved in the movement Danny Glover Recites a popular Langston Hughes poem ^^^^^^ popular actor Danny Glover reciting a well known poem written by Langston Hughes titled "Montage Of A Dream...".