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LANGSTON HUGHES

BY: CARSYN ROUGHTON DUE:4/15
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Langston Hughes was born on Febuary 1, 1902, in Missouri. He died on May 22, 1967, in N.Y.

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Langston Hughes died from cancer when he was 65.

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Langston Hughes was introduced to Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman poetry by his teachers.

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A major accomplishment is Langston Hughes wrote 55 books and poetry collections total.

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Langston Hughes also wrote prose and plays.

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Langston Hughes finished his first book at 24.

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Langston lived in 13 different places during his lifetime.

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SOME INCLUDE

  • Paris
  • District of Colombia
  • New York
  • Africa
  • Spain
  • Haiti
  • Japan
  • Chicago
  • Pennsylvania and more...
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Langston Hughes also met famous american poet, Vachel Lindsay.

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My poems are "Dreams" and "As I Grew Older".

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"As I Grew Older" focuses on the positives, while "Dreams" focuses on the negatives.

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They are both alike because they both talk about dreams.

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