 From Wikipedia. Langston Hughes photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1936. | Langston Hughes (1902–1967)Includes the names: Langston Huges, Lanston Hughes, Langston Hughs, Langston Hugues, Langston Hughes, Langston Hughes, Hugues Langston, Ed. Langston Hughes, Ed. Langston Hughes, etc. Langston Hughes ... (see complete list), Langston edited Hughes, Langston editor Hughes, Editor - Langston hughes, Selected by Langston Hughes, Langston Illustrated by Romare Bearden Hughes | 10,765 (24,964) | 568 | 1,900 |  (4.11) | 48 | 0 | Langston Hughes, February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967 Langston Hughes, one of the foremost black writers to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance, was born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Mo. Hughes briefly attended Columbia University before working numerous jobs including busboy, cook, and steward. While working as a busboy, he showed his poems to American poet Vachel Lindsay, who helped launch his career. He soon obtained a scholarship to Lincoln University and had several works published. Hughes is noted for his depictions of the black experience. In addition to the black dialect, he incorporated the rhythms of jazz and the blues into his poetry. While many recognized his talent, many blacks disapproved of his unflattering portrayal of black life. His numerous published volumes include, "The Weary Blues," "Fine Clothes to the Jew," and "Montage of a Dream Deferred." Hughes earned several awards during his lifetime including: a Guggenheim fellowship, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Grant, and a Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. Langston Hughes died of heart failure on May 22, 1967. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes … (more) |
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Langston Hughes has 5 past events. (show)  Arnold Rampersad, David Roessel Arnold Rampersad ( Days of Grace, The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, Selected Letters of Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson, Ralph Ellison, The Big Sea, I Wonder as I Wander) David Roessel (Selected Letters of Langston Hughes) Arnold Rampersad is Senior Associate Dean for the Humanities at Stanford University, where he is also Sara Hart Kimball Professor in the Humanities and a member of the English department. He is a recipient of fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation. He is also an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has written for The New Republic, The Times Literary Supplement, The New York Times Book Review, and The Washington Post. (added from Random House)… (more) Arnold Rampersad, David Roessel Arnold Rampersad ( Days of Grace, The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes, Selected Letters of Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson, Ralph Ellison, The Big Sea, I Wonder as I Wander) David Roessel (Selected Letters of Langston Hughes) Arnold Rampersad is Senior Associate Dean for the Humanities at Stanford University, where he is also Sara Hart Kimball Professor in the Humanities and a member of the English department. He is a recipient of fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation. He is also an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has written for The New Republic, The Times Literary Supplement, The New York Times Book Review, and The Washington Post. (added from Random House)… (more) Story Time: Sean Qualls Saturday, February 8, 11:00 AM Story Time: Sean Qualls presents Lullaby for a Black Mother Sean Qualls is an award winning, Brooklyn-based illustrator, artist and author, and has appeared at Greenlight’s Story Time for his book Skit-Skat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald. His new book Lullaby for a Black Mother is an illustrated version of a beloved poem by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, now in picture book form for the first time: an irresistible celebration of poetry and the love between mother and baby. As part of our celebration of Black History Month, join Sean for a reading from the book as well as drawings and a book signing.
Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Story Time: Celebrate Black History Month Saturday, February 23, 11:00 AM Story Time: Celebrate Black History Month In celebration of February as Black History Month, today’s story time features great picture books about African American people and history. We’ll read books about people like Marian Anderson ( When Marian Sang), Martin Luther King, Jr. (My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart), and Hank Aaron (Henry Aaron’s Dream). And we’ll read inspirational books like I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes and Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama. Join us for a story time highlighting great contemporary picture books about black history. Ages 3 to 8.
Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Story Time: Bryan Collier Saturday, June 30, 11:00 AM Illustrator Bryan Collier presents I, Too, Am AmericaJust in time for Independence Day, New York illustrator Bryan Collier presents I, Too, Am America, a new picture book that offers a vision of America's diversity and promise. Langston Hughes’ classic poem I, Too, a cry for equality written in the 1920s, is brought to life through rich and powerful images of Black Americans by Bryan, the critically acclaimed and award-winning illustrator of Dave the Potter and Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope. Join us for Bryan's reading and presentation on the process of creating the book.
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