Langston Hughes Poet playwright novelist
Langston Hughes is a 65 years old Poet playwright novelist from Joplin, Missouri. Langston Hughes was born on February 01, 1902 (died on May 22, 1967, he was 65 years old) in Joplin, Missouri as James Mercer Langston Hughes. His nickname was Hughes James Mercer Langston (full name).
About
Birth name of Langston Hughes is James Mercer Langston Hughes
No, he died on 05/22/1967, 56 years ago. He was 65 years old when he died. Cause of death: prostate cancer. He died in New York City
Family
His mother is Carrie Langston and his father is James Nathaniel Hughes.
Parents
Mother: Carrie Langston
Father: James Nathaniel Hughes
Works
Langston Hughes Movies (7)
There are 7 movies of Langston Hughes.
His first feature film was Black Nativity (2013). He was 111 when he starred in this movie. Since 2013, he has appeared in 7 feature films. The last one is Street Scene (1993). .
View all Langston Hughes movies.
Langston Hughes movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre Play | Black Nativity (2013) | 111 |
| Poem | The Blood of Jesus (1941) | 39 |
| Himself | Looking for Langston (1989) | 87 |
| Story | Cora Unashamed (2000) | 98 |
| Writer | Way Down South (1939) | 37 |
| Writer | The Strolling '20s (1966) | 64 |
| Music | Street Scene (1993) | 90 |
Awards (4)
Awarded Spingarn Medal in 1959 , awarded Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards in 1953 , awarded John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship , awarded William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes ,
Education
He graduated from Lincoln University and Fu Foundation School Of Engineering And Applied Science
What was Langston's zodiac sign?Langston Hughes zodiac sign was aquarius.
Other facts about Langston Hughes
| Alias | Hughes James Mercer Langston (full name) |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Mercer Langston Hughes |
| Place of death | New York City |
| Libris-URI | 42gjllmn1r49mf2 |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject African Diaspora |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Member of | PEN America |
| Employer | Association For The Study Of African American Life And History |
| Given name | Jonathan , series ordinal: 2 |
| Copyright status as a creator | Works Protected By Copyrights , applies to jurisdiction: countries with 70 years pma or longer |
| Archives at | Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, And Rare Book Library |
| Family name | Hughes. Show people with the surname Hughes |
| Cause of death | Prostate Cancer |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Movement | Jazz Poetry |
| Writing language | English |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Has works in the collection | Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art |
| Notable work | The Negro Speaks Of Rivers |
| Work period (start) | 1926-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Date of death | 1967-05-22T00:00:00Z |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/113650 |
| Google Doodle | Langston-hughes-113th-birthday |
