Langston Hughes Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was 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".
Full Name
Langston Hughes
Net Worth
$18 Million
Date Of Birth
February 1, 1902
Died
May 22, 1967, New York City, New York, United States
Poet, Actor, Author, Playwright, Columnist, Novelist, Lyricist, Essayist, Social activist, Mother to Son, Blues Montage, African Dance; Dream Variation; The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Education
Lincoln University, Columbia Lions men's basketball, Mother to Son, Blues Montage, African Dance; Dream Variation; The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Nationality
American
Parents
James Nathaniel Hughes, Caroline Mercer Langston, Mother to Son, Blues Montage, African Dance; Dream Variation; The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Nicknames
Hughes, Langston, Langston Hughes
IMDB
Awards
Spingarn Medal, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, Quill Award for Poetry, Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Nominations
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children's
Movies
Classical Baby: I'm Grown Up Now: The Poetry Show, Way Down South
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
1
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken bird that cannot fly.
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I'm laughing to keep from dying.
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Fact
1
Wrote at Cleveland's Karamu House theatre, where many of his plays had their premiere.
2
Moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio when he was 14.
3
Pictured on a USA 34¢ commemorative postage stamp in the Black Heritage series, issued 1 February 2002.
