Contains a bio about this African American author who wrote poetry, children's stories, nonfiction, and plays. Find selected works.
Biography discusses Hughes separation of his personal experience from the common experience of black America. Includes texts to his poetry.
Review a brief biography of this African American writer and poet, whose works were influenced by his life in New York City's Harlem. See photos and related stories.
Provides a bibliography including his fiction, poetry, and edited works. Also find juvenile literature and several essays.
Offers a copy of this story that revolves around Cora, a resident of Melton country. Follow the links to find various teacher resources.
Features the Harlem Renaissance poet's work, taken from "The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes."
Black history resource provides a detailed biography of the accomplished poet and novelist.
Listen to the audio recordings of selected Hughes works. Includes clippings from "Last Whipping" and "A Toast to Harlem."
Fan dedication includes a biography, prose, poetry, and photographs of the influential writer who came to prominence in the Harlem Renaissance.
Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes presents this poem about slavery in America.
Features the poem "Life Is Fine," by Langston Hughes, poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
Follow the life of this early 20th-century poet, and see the text of one of his poems from this literature resource.
Check out this poem written from a maid's perspective to her employee. By Langston Hughes.
Poem by African-American poet Langston Hughes about a fictional argument over a phone bill.
Find a short biography, a small photo, and links to other Langston Hughes resources.
Contains the text of the Langston Hughes poem, as well as a sound file of the author reading it aloud.
Listen to Hughes read selections from his poetry, and peruse reviews of his work dating back to 1930.
Contains Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes's descriptive poem about a funeral.
Search the guide of the author's life and work. Its text includes selected bibliography of his books and articles as well as study questions.
Enjoy this Langston Hughes poem, notable for its style reminiscent of a blues song.
History of jazz prior to 1930 features a biographical profile, a photograph, and a suggested-reading list for the revered American writer.
Hear Hughes read an excerpt from his poems "Sylvester's Dying Bed" and "Puzzled."
Explore the collection of pedagogical resources about the poet. Contains biographies, bibliographies, criticisms, lesson plans, and texts.
Includes such activities as creating an author brochure, online dictionary, graphic organizer, and African map.
Peruse through a biography of this famed writer and discover more about this poet associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
Spotlight of the poet and author includes a video clip of Hughes' poem "Dream Deferred." Also offers links to other resources about him.
African-American poet Langston Hughes presents a poem that could easily double as a blues song.