"A biography of writer Langston Hughes that describes his era, his major works--especially his most famous and influential prose and poetry, his life, and and t

Langston Hughes is often thought of as one of the greatest and most influential African American authors. This fascinating and inspiring biography will have rea

This book explores the life and career of this gifted writer. It discusses the many obstacles, including racism, poverty and loneliness, he had to overcome to a

Chronicles the life of the twentieth-century African-American poet, writer, journalist, and leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

Immediately celebrated as a tour de force upon its release, Langston Hughes's first published collection of poems still offers a powerful reflection of the Blac