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Name: Langston Hughes; a biography
Author: Milton Meltzer

📘 Langston Hughes; a biography by Milton Meltzer

A biography of the Negro poet and playwright whose themes were based on his diverse ethnic and social experiences in Harlem and in the many places he traveled.

First publish date: 1968

Authors: Milton Meltzer

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