Langston Hughes

To understand Langston Hughes you must first know some of his genealogy. His Grandfather, Charles Langston Hughes had taken part in political activism on behalf of a slave. Plus Charles’ brother, John Langston, was a member of the United States House of Representatives ( from Virginia) in the 1890’s as well as being a diplomat, a lawyer, and an educator. So as you can tell Langston Hughes came from a family of African-American activists. James Langston …

…continued writing up until his death. All in all Hughes wrote over fifty books, which included short stories, poems, and novels. But perhaps what Hughes was most well-known for was use of Jazz and Black Folk Rhythms in his poetry. That is what made him stand out apart from the rest of the poets of his time, and perhaps that is what made him respected by millions also. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** A bibliography on Langston Hughes