What are some interesting facts about Langston Hughes?

We share 10 facts about Langston Hughes – a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and a great poet, activist, novelist and playwright. ... In memory of Hughes, Legacy.com offers 10 facts about his life and career. 1. Born Feb. 1, 1902 ... Hughes found the idea of Communism interesting as an alternative to segregation. read more

Hughes lived on East 127th Street in Harlem for much of his writing life. The state of New York made the home a landmark in 1981 and it was added to the National Register of Places just a year later. When Langston Hughes wasn’t writing, you could find him promoting the work of other authors. He didn’t write to become an academic. read more

Langston Hughes is one of the most celebrated and well-known writers of the Harlem Renaissance era. Here are a few little-known facts about this celebrated American writer. Hughes attended Columbia University in pursuit of an engineering degree at the behest of his father. read more