Langston Hughes

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First Name	Langston
Last Name	Hughes
Full Name at Birth	James Mercer Langston Hughes
Age	65 (age at death)
Date of Birth	February 1, 1902
Birthplace	Joplin, MO
Date of Death	May 22, 1967
Cause of Death	Hughes died from complications after abdominal surgery, related to prostate cancer
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Black
Star Sign	Aquarius
Ethnicity	Black
Nationality	American
University	BA , Literature, Lincoln University, PA Howard University, Washington DC
Occupation Category	Poet
Claim to Fame	American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. Hughes is known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best-known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance. He famously wrote about the period that "Harlem was in vogue".

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