Langston Hughes Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Langston Hughes 01/02/1902   -   22/05/1967

Langston Hughes Introduction:

Langston Hughes was an African-American poet who made significant contributions to the Harlem Renaissance. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts about his life.

Langston Hughes Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: African Americans
  • Died At Age: 65
  • Sun Sign: Aquarius
  • Born In: Joplin, Missouri, United States
  • Famous As: Poet, Novelist, Playwright, & Columnist
  • Political Ideology: Communism
  • Father: James Nathaniel Hughes
  • Mother: Carrie (Caroline) Mercer Langston
  • Died On: May 22, 1967
  • Place Of Death: New York City, New York,, United States
  • U.S. State: Missouri, African-American From Missouri
  • Education:
    1. Lincoln University (1926 – 1929)
    2. Columbia University (1921 – 1922)
  • Awards: Hughes Won The Witter Bynner Undergraduate Poetry Prize. Hughes Was Awarded A Guggenheim Fellowship Which Allowed Him To Travel To Spain And Russia.
  • Hughes Was Awarded A Felowship From The Rosenwald Fund. Lincoln University Awarded Hughes An Honorary Litt.D. Hughes Won The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. The NAACP Awarded Hughes The Spingarn Medal Howard University Awarded Hughes An Honorary Doctorate. Western Reserve University Awarded Hughes An Honorary Litt.D. The First Langston Hughes Medal Was Awarded By The City College Of New York.:
  • Bio: Langston Hughes Was An African-American Poet Who Made Significant Contributions To The Harlem Renaissance. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Childhood, Family Life, Achievements And Other Facts About His Life.