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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:activists
gptkb:Person
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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musicals
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Civil rights
Social justice
civil rights
racial equality
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Countee_Cullen
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
African American culture
African American literature
Jazz poetry
Harlem Renaissance writers
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkb:National_Book_Award
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gptkbp:awarded_to
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gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Medal
the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Medal
gptkb:National_Book_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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February 1, 1902
1902-02-01
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Joplin,_Missouri
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gptkbp:born
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February 1, 1902
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Joplin,_Missouri
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkb:Schomburg_Center_for_Research_in_Black_Culture
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Jr.
(no children)
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:None
(none)
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Marian_Anderson
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
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gptkbp:collection
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gptkb:Simple's_Uncle_Sam
gptkb:The_Blacker_the_Berry
gptkb:Selected_Poems_of_Langston_Hughes
gptkb:The_Collected_Poems_of_Langston_Hughes
gptkb:The_Dream_Keeper_and_Other_Poems
gptkb:Not_Without_Laughter
gptkb:The_Ways_of_White_Folks
The Big Sea
The Poetry of Langston Hughes
The Best of Simple
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:Opportunity_magazine
gptkb:The_Crisis_magazine
gptkb:The_Negro_Digest
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
African American literature
Advocating for racial equality
Promoting African American literature
Advocated for social justice
Promoted African American culture
Jazz poetry
Explored themes of identity and race
Influencing music genres like jazz and blues
Pioneered jazz poetry
Wrote plays and essays
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gptkbp:death_date
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May 22, 1967
1967-05-22
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:died
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May 22, 1967
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:died_on
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May 22, 1967
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Lincoln_University
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:explores_themes
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gptkb:identity
gptkb:social_justice
racial pride
the American Dream
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Pride_Month
Civil rights activism
Social activism
African American culture
Civil Rights Activism
Literary Contributions
social justice themes
advocacy for civil rights
cultural pride
exploration of identity
Civil Rights activism
Cultural identity themes
Jazz poetry
Exploring African American culture
depiction of urban life
Jazz Poetry
use of jazz rhythms
depicting the struggles of African Americans
poetry about African American life
contributions to African American literature
involvement in the Communist Party
literary contributions to the Harlem Renaissance
writing for The Chicago Defender
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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Hold fast to dreams.
I, too, sing America.
Life is not a crystal stair.
The Negro Speaks of Rivers.
What happens to a dream deferred?
" I, too, sing America."
" Let America be America again."
" Life is not a crystal stair."
" What happens to a dream deferred?"
" Life is for the living."
" The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
" What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?"
" Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."
" A dream deferred is a dream denied."
" I too, am America."
" The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
" I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go."
" We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
“ Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”
“ What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?”
“ I too, sing America.”
" I am the dream and the hope of the slave."
" The Negro Speaks of Rivers is a poem that speaks to the soul of the African American experience."
" The Negro speaks of rivers."
" I want to be a poet, and I want to be a poet who speaks for the people."
" The only way to deal with the future is to make it."
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gptkbp:famous_work
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gptkb:A_Dream_Deferred
gptkb:Montage_of_a_Dream_Deferred
gptkb:The_Weary_Blues
gptkb:Not_Without_Laughter
The Big Sea
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:The_Harlem_Writers_Guild
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:James_Mercer_Langston_Hughes
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:children's_literature
gptkb:drama
gptkb:essayist
Playwriting
Social criticism
jazz poetry
Blues poetry
Jazz poetry
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gptkbp:has_inspired
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future generations of poets
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Langston Hughes
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Khalil_Gibran
gptkb:Audre_Lorde
gptkb:Kevin_Young
gptkb:Maya_Angelou
gptkb:Nikki_Giovanni
gptkb:Rita_Dove
gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkb:Alice_Walker
gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkb:James_Weldon_Johnson
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks
gptkb:Amiri_Baraka
gptkb:Natasha_Trethewey
gptkb:Claudia_Rankine
gptkb:Marilyn_Nelson
gptkb:Lorine_Niedecker
gptkb:Sonia_Sanchez
gptkb:Haki_Madhubuti
African American literature
jazz poetry
poets like Gwendolyn Brooks
poets like Maya Angelou
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:jazz
blues
spirituals
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
gptkb:Paul_Laurence_Dunbar
gptkb:Carl_Sandburg
Langston Hughes's mother
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
gptkb:Paul_Laurence_Dunbar
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Contemporary poets
Hip hop artists
Future generations of poets
African American writers
Musicians and artists
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
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gptkb:Alpha_Phi_Alpha
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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Jazz poetry
the Harlem Renaissance movement
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_for
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his contributions to literature
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Day
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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civil rights discussions
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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anthologies of American poetry
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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gptkb:poetry
gptkb:novels
plays
essays
his use of vernacular language
his portrayal of African American life
his rhythmic style
his exploration of the African American experience
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gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in
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gptkb:popular_culture
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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his impact on American culture
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gptkbp:is_remembered_for
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his unique voice
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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literature courses
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:Cultural_Impact
gptkb:Pride_Month
Civil rights activism
African American culture
Use of vernacular language
Social justice themes
Jazz poetry
Influence on African American Literature
Promoting Black Culture
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:cultural_icon
Influence on modern poetry
Influence on literature
Influence on civil rights activism
Influence on music and literature
Influence on music
Influence on future generations of writers
Symbol of African American pride
Symbol of African American resilience
Cultural icon of the Harlem Renaissance
Symbol of the Harlem Renaissance
Continued relevance in contemporary discussions of race.
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Harlem,_New_York
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Memorial_Library
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Commemorative_Stamp
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_House
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Park
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Plaza
gptkb:Langston_Hughes_Statue
Langston Hughes Memorial in Atlanta
Langston Hughes Memorial in Chicago
Langston Hughes Memorial in Cleveland
Langston Hughes Memorial in Detroit
Langston Hughes Memorial in Joplin
Langston Hughes Memorial in Los Angeles
Langston Hughes Memorial in New York City
Langston Hughes Memorial in San Francisco
Langston Hughes Memorial in Washington, D. C.
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_contributor
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gptkb:The_Crisis_magazine
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Negro_Digest
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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African American literature
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Let_America_Be_America_Again
gptkb:Mother_to_Son
gptkb:The_Blacker_the_Berry
gptkb:The_Negro_Speaks_of_Rivers
gptkb:The_Ballad_of_the_Harp-Weaver
gptkb:The_Weary_Blues
gptkb:Dream_Variations
gptkb:Song_for_a_Dark_Girl
gptkb:The_Dream_Keeper
gptkb:The_Negro_Mother
I, Too
Goodbye, Christ
Theme for English B
What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:A_Dream_Deferred
gptkb:The_Negro_Speaks_of_Rivers
gptkb:Montage_of_a_Dream_Deferred
gptkb:The_Weary_Blues
I Wonder as I Wander
I, Too
The Big Sea
Simple Stories
Theme for English B
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:activists
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:poet
gptkb:editor
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Carrie_Langston_Hughes
gptkb:James_Nathaniel_Hughes
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Joplin,_Missouri
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:The_Weary_Blues
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gptkbp:quote
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" I, too, sing America."
" Life is not a crystal stair."
" What happens to a dream deferred?"
" Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."
" The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkb:NAACP's_Spingarn_Medal
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:None
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
Not married
(none)
(not married)
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gptkbp:style
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jazz poetry
Simple and direct language
Incorporation of jazz rhythms
Use of African American vernacular
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:dreams
gptkb:identity
gptkb:social_justice
African American culture
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gptkbp:was_a
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gptkb:activists
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:poet
gptkb:Novelist
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gptkbp:was_a_playwright_in
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gptkb:Mulatto
gptkb:The_Black_Natchez
Simply Heavenly
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
gptkb:Paul_Laurence_Dunbar
gptkb:Carl_Sandburg
African American culture
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gptkbp:website
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www.langstonhughes.com
langstonhughes.org
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkb:National_Book_Award
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:The_Negro_Artist_and_the_Racial_Mountain
gptkb:A_Dream_Deferred
gptkb:Ask_Your_Mama
gptkb:One-Way_Ticket
gptkb:Simple's_Uncle_Sam
gptkb:The_Blacker_the_Berry:_A_Novel
gptkb:The_Ways_of_White_Folks:_A_Collection_of_Stories
gptkb:The_Ways_of_White_Folks:_Stories
gptkb:Let_America_Be_America_Again
gptkb:Mother_to_Son
gptkb:The_Blacker_the_Berry
gptkb:The_Negro_Speaks_of_Rivers
gptkb:The_Collected_Poems_of_Langston_Hughes
gptkb:The_Ballad_of_the_Harp-Weaver
gptkb:Harlem
gptkb:The_Dream_Keeper_and_Other_Poems
gptkb:Montage_of_a_Dream_Deferred
gptkb:The_Weary_Blues
gptkb:Black_Magic
gptkb:The_Sweet_Flypaper_of_Life
gptkb:A_Negro_Looks_at_the_South
gptkb:Ask_Your_Mama:_12_Moods_for_Jazz
gptkb:Not_Without_Laughter
gptkb:The_Dream_Keeper
gptkb:The_Ways_of_White_Folks
gptkb:The_Panther_and_the_Lash
I Wonder as I Wander
I, Too
The Big Sea
Simple Stories
Goodbye, Christ
Theme for English B
The Poetry of Langston Hughes
The Best of Simple
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes: A Comprehensive Collection
Goodbye, Christ: A Poem
I, Too: A Poem
Let America Be America Again: A Poem
Mother to Son: A Poem
Simple Speaks His Mind
The Sweet Flypaper of Life: A Photographic Narrative
The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver: A Poem
The Best of Simple: A Collection of Stories
The Dream Keeper: A Collection of Poems
The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain: An Essay
The Negro Speaks of Rivers: A Poem
The Weary Blues: A Collection of Poems
Theme for English B: A Poem
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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2
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