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Did You Know That although both his paternal and maternal grandparents were African American,  Langston Hughes' maternal  great-grandfather was white and of Scottish descent,  a paternal great-grandfather was of European Jewish descent. Hughes's maternal grandmother Mary Patterson was of African-American, French, English and Native American descent.

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Langston Hughes was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the flowering of black intellectual, literary, and artistic life that took place in the 1920s in a number of American cities, particularly Harlem. A major poet, Hughes also wrote novels, short stories, essays, and plays.

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Pictures of The Great Poet Langston Hughes

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Pictures of The Great Poet Langston Hughes

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A poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright, Langston Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties and was important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Welcome to the official Langston Hughes Poet Padlet!! This padlet will have information about this poet, poems, and much more.