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Langston Hughes
DiasporaContemporaryHarlem RenaissanceAutobiographyFictionPoetry
The Weary Blues
1926Langston Hughes
Hughes's first poetry collection capturing the rhythms of jazz and blues with poems celebrating Black life.
DiasporaPoetry
Not Without Laughter
1930Langston Hughes
Coming-of-age story of Sandy Rogers growing up in a small Kansas town, exploring Black middle-class life.
DiasporaFiction
The Big Sea
1940Langston Hughes
Hughes's autobiography covering his childhood, travels, and the Harlem Renaissance.
DiasporaAutobiography
Montage of a Dream Deferred
1951Langston Hughes
Long poem sequence capturing Harlem life in jazz-inspired rhythms, including famous 'Harlem' poem.
DiasporaPoetry
Selected Poems of Langston Hughes
1959Langston Hughes
Career-spanning collection of Hughes's most important poems celebrating Black American life.
DiasporaPoetry