Langston Hughes

Summary

Langston Hughes is a human^[1]. Born in Joplin^[2], he… he was born on February 1, 1901^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on May 22, 1967^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,335 views/month, #5,160 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Langston Hughes was born in Joplin^[2].
• Langston Hughes died in New York City^[4].
• Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1901^[3].
• Langston Hughes died on May 22, 1967^[5].
• Burial took place at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[12].
• Langston Hughes's father was James Nathaniel Hughes^[13].
• Langston Hughes's mother was Carrie Langston^[14].
• Langston Hughes held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Langston Hughes is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Langston Hughes worked as a poet^[6].
• Langston Hughes worked as a novelist^[7].
• Langston Hughes worked as a playwright^[8].
• Langston Hughes's professions included essayist^[9].
• Langston Hughes's professions included writer^[10].
• Langston Hughes's professions included journalist^[17].
• Langston Hughes's field of work was creative and professional writing^[18].
• Langston Hughes's field of work was prose^[19].
• Langston Hughes's field of work was poetry^[20].
• Langston Hughes's field of work was theatre art^[21].
• Langston Hughes's field of work was opinion journalism^[22].
• Langston Hughes's field of work was Harlem Renaissance^[23].
• Langston Hughes was employed by Association for the Study of African American Life and History^[24].
• Langston Hughes's education included a stint at Lincoln University^[25].
• Langston Hughes's education included a stint at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Langston Hughes is The Negro Speaks of Rivers^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1902-02-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-05-22^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, poet^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 43a86fa6-d6d4-4fa3-9b8e-575d10787b7a^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Joplin^[2], Langston Hughes… he was born on February 1, 1901^[3]. His father was James Nathaniel Hughes^[13]. His mother was Carrie Langston^[14]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Lincoln University^[25], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1854^[37] and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science^[26], an engineering college^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1864^[40], headquartered in New York City^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], writer^[10], and journalist^[17]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[18], an academic discipline^[42]; prose^[19], a literary form^[43]; poetry^[20], a literary form^[44]; theatre art^[21], a performing arts genre^[45]; opinion journalism^[22], a journalism genre^[46]; and Harlem Renaissance^[23], a group action^[47]. Among Langston Hughes's employers was Association for the Study of African American Life and History^[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Langston Hughes is The Negro Speaks of Rivers^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[48], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51]; Spingarn Medal^[52], a medallion^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1914^[55]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[56], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1935^[59]; William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[60], an award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1926^[63]; and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk^[64], a commemorative plaque^[65].

Death and Burial

Langston Hughes died on May 22, 1967^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[66]. Burial took place at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[12].

Why It Matters

Langston Hughes ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,335 views/month, #5,160 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Gwendolyn Brooks^[69], a poet^[70], 1917–2000^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[73], specialised in poetry^[74].

FAQs

Where was Langston Hughes born?

Langston Hughes's place of birth was Joplin^[2].

Where did Langston Hughes die?

Langston Hughes died in New York City^[4].

Who were Langston Hughes's parents?

Langston Hughes's father was James Nathaniel Hughes^[13]. Langston Hughes's mother was Carrie Langston^[14].

What did Langston Hughes do for work?

Langston Hughes worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Langston Hughes go to school?

Langston Hughes was educated at Lincoln University^[25] and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science^[26].

What awards did Langston Hughes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[48], Spingarn Medal^[52], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[56], and William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[60].

Who did Langston Hughes influence?

Langston Hughes has been cited as an influence by Gwendolyn Brooks^[69].