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"Langston Hughes"

"Langston Hughes achieved fame as a poet during the burgeoning of the arts known as the Harlem Renaissance, but those who label him as only a Harlem Renaissance poet have restricted his fame to merely one genre and decade" (Harper 1). Hughes was incredibly influential during the period of the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote various poems such as "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and "Question [1]." Hughes was a major contributor during the Harlem Renaissance because he worked on many genres of writing. Not only was he an excellent poet he also worked on play writing and wrote novels. As a result of being a novelist, poet, and play writer, he had a major impact on American Literature.
Hughes birthplace had a major impact on his writings. He was born in Harlem of New York City. Hughes was exceptionally relevant of New York City. Being born in Harlem the Harlem Renaissance had a lot to do with his upbringing. It impacted his writing tremendously because he saw things......

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