Langston Hughes by Reygan Clark https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3 Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2020-12-17 20:32:35 UTC 2025-11-01 09:11:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Birthplace src00026 https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029384028 Langston Hughes was born on February 1st, 1901 in Joplin, Missouri. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029384028 Interesting fact src00026 https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029391170 He was called a "poet of the people" because he was known most famously for his poetry. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029391170 Early life src00026 https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029399421 He lived with his grandmother for most of his early life while his mother was out searching for jobs. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029399421 Key people in his life src00026 https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029409912 A few key people in Langston Hughes life includes Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman. They impacted his life by inspiring him to write insightful portrayals of black life in America from the 1920's-60's. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029409912 How his career began src00026 https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029419363 At an early age, Hughes began to write. In addition to his poetry, he also wrote plays, scripts, and short stories. He also published many non-fiction works. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029419363 Key locations src00026 https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029431042 He grew up in Lawrence, Kansas where he first started writing. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029431042 Most Known For src00026 https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029435174 Langston Hughes is most known for his poetry works. He wrote about black life in America and how different it was than the life of white people. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/src00026/h6cxej4j10yh9sy3/wish/1029435174