Langston Hughes

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Langston Hughes
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Langston Hughes

• One of the most famous Harlem Renaissance authors
• He wrote works in all forms of literature, but is
  most famous for his poetry
• Hughes wrote proudly and optimistically about
  black people
• He experimented with poetic meter (rhythm), using
  the rhythms of black music in his poetry
• He earned a great deal of respect and is
  considered a great American author

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When Susanna Jones Wears Red
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A Negro Speaks of Rivers
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Merry Go Round
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Genius Child
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I, Too