1902-1967

Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.

A poem to celebrate the African American, Langston Hughes, born February 1, 1902.

Text and illustrations look at the life of twentieth-century African-American poet, novelist, and short-story writer, Langston Hughes.

A biography of the poet who spent his career writing about the experiences of African-Americans, interspersed with examples of his work.

Describes how the twentieth-century African American poet Langston Hughes affirms his vocation as a writer through the composition of his famous 1921 poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers.".

A biography of the Harlem poet whose works gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.

Describes some of the boyhood experiences that influenced the development of the African-American poet Langston Hughes.