American Literature / Unit 13 AML 1205 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Langston Hughes: The Life
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The idea
Born in Joplin, Missouri, Langston Hughes travelled widely before settling in the neighbourhood he came to call home, and was celebrated as the poet laureate of Harlem. He wrote poems, fiction, essays, plays and newspaper columns, and tried to make a living from writing alone.
In practice
The poet laureate of Harlem.
Where people slip
He set out to earn his living by writing.
Your place on the trail
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