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Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry.
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Langston Hughes | |
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 1936 photo by Carl Van Vechten | |
| Born | James Mercer Langston Hughes February 1, 1901 Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1967 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, columnist, dramatist, essayist, novelist |
| Education | Lincoln University |
| Period | 1926–1964 |
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