Commemorating the Birthday of Poet Langston Hughes
Today is the 104th anniversary of the birth of Harlem Renaissance poet, music critic, playwright and commentator on social issues, Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967). Hughes' work has influenced countless artists and writers, and his most memorable poems include "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "Night Funeral in Harlem," and the clarion call, "A Dream Deferred."
For more information about Hughes and his contributions to American poetry, visit The Academy of American Poets webpage at http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83.
Kevin Farley, Humanities Librarian - Collection Management
Comments
Langston Hughes came to Richmond in November 1926 - visit the online exhibit about his visit "Something Very Real" created by Cindy Jackson, Archival Assistant in Special Collections and Archives. The site uses materials found in the papers of Hunter Stagg, a Richmond writer who corresponded with Hughes.
Posted by: Ray Bonis | February 1, 2006 2:56 PM