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Langston Hughes – domestic pariah, international superstar

  • Written by Jason Miller, Professor of English, North Carolina State University
Throughout his career, Hughes was eager to mentor and promote the work of writers abroad. Library of Congress

A leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, the inspiration behind Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun” and an uncompromising voice for social justice, Langston Hughes is heralded as one of America’s...

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