Langston Hughes

As a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes infused his poetry with the rhythms and landscapes of the natural world, using nature as a metaphor for the struggles and aspirations of African Americans.

Posts by Langston Hughes

• Langston Hughes - What Happens to a Dream Deferred
• Langston Hughes - Tomorrow
• Langston Hughes - The Weary Blues
• Langston Hughes - The Negro Speaks of Rivers
• Langston Hughes - The Negro Mother
• Langston Hughes - The Harvest Moon
• Langston Hughes - Song for a Dark Girl
• Langston Hughes - Merry-Go-Round
• Langston Hughes - Let America Be America Again
• Langston Hughes - I Dream a World
• Langston Hughes - As I Grew Older