OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaLangston Hughes was a wonderful poet who used his words to make music on the page! His words celebrated the dreams, feelings, and everyday lives of Black Americans. We remember him for giving everyone a voice through his poems!
Langston decided to write poems that had the same bouncy, joyful rhythm as his favorite jazz songs. People all over the world loved reading his poems because they were so honest and beautiful! He traveled to many different places and shared his writing to help people understand each other better. Langston proved that poetry does not have to be fancy to be important and powerful.
- Langston Hughes wrote his first famous poem when he was on a train crossing the Mississippi River!
- He wrote poems, plays, stories, and even children’s books during his career.
- Langston loved jazz music so much that he sometimes read his poems out loud with jazz bands playing behind him!
