Who was Langston Hughes?, by Billy Merrell ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
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Who was Langston Hughes?, by Billy Merrell ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 8-12, Penguin Workshop
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Who was Langston Hughes?
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
by Billy Merrell ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
Series statement
Who was?
Summary
"Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston became a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would continue to blossom. Langston pioneered jazz poetry and published nearly twenty poetry books during his lifetime. He was an activist and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance period."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Who was Langston Hughes? -- Growing up Black -- Class poet -- Far from home -- Reborn in Harlem -- Always moving on -- Poet on tour -- Finding community abroad -- Political poet -- The dream keeper -- Timelines
Target audience
juvenile
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Contributor
Creator
Subject
- Biographies
- Juvenile works
- Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Juvenile literature
- Creative nonfiction
- 1900-1999
- Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
- Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans in literature -- Juvenile literature
- African American poets -- Biography
- African Americans in literature
- African American poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Has instance3
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Genre3
- Subject12
- Biographies
- Juvenile works
- Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Juvenile literature
- Creative nonfiction
- 1900-1999
- Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
- Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans in literature -- Juvenile literature
- African American poets -- Biography
- African Americans in literature
- African American poets -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Content3
- Author1
- Illustrator1
- Is Part Of1