Langston Hughes
1902 - 1967
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Quotes
Biography
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement spanning the 1920s characterized by a flourishing of African American art, music, and literature. Hughes is best known for his innovative poetry and his exploration of the African American experience, addressing issues of racism, identity, and social injustice in his works.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
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What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
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I, too, sing America.
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Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be.
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.