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lanngston hughes was born
he was born in Joplin ,Missouri his full name is james mercer langston hughes . -
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my life
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he moved to Licoln , Illinois
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family moves to cleavand
him and his family move around frequently -
hughes graduates from highschool
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his work 'negro speaks of rivers " is published
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he is discovered
he is working as a bus boy when he slips vachel lindsay his work -
the weary blue his first collection is published
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he gradautes from college
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Hughes father James dies
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Hughes mother Carrie dies
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Wins rosenwald fellowship award
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licoln awards hughes and honarary doctarate
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montage of dreams deffered collection published
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simple takes a wife colection is published
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he wins sprigarn medal
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Langston hughes dies
he died due to complications of a surgical procedure done to help get rid of his prostate cancer