Jazz Age Poet: A Story About Langston Hughes

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Jazz Age Poet: A Story About Langston Hughes is a middle-grades biography that traces the life of African-American poet Langston Hughes from his early years in Missouri to his rise as a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance. The book describes how Hughes's poetry drew on the rhythms and moods of jazz and blues, and it outlines his career milestones, including the publication of his first poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and his later works such as Montage of a Dream Deferred. Through narrative chapters and occasional illustrations, the biography also touches on Hughes's activism, his influence on other writers, and his lasting impact on American literature.