Langston Hughes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Langston Hughes

American writer and social activist

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1902

Place of Birth: Joplin, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 22-May-1967

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, biographer, journalist, children's writer, novelist, essayist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
He moved to New York City as a young man, where he made his career.
One of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
He famously wrote about the period that "the negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue."Growing up in a series of Midwestern towns, Hughes became a prolific writer at an early age.
He graduated from high school in Cleveland, Ohio and soon began studies at Columbia University in New York City.
Although he dropped out, he gained notice from New York publishers, first in The Crisis magazine, and then from book publishers and became known in the creative community in Harlem.
He eventually graduated from Lincoln University.
In addition to poetry, Hughes wrote plays, and short stories.
He also published several non-fiction works.
From 1942 to 1962, as the civil rights movement was gaining traction, he wrote an in-depth weekly column in a leading black newspaper, The Chicago Defender.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat