langston hughes

By kendall_bauer

  • lanngston hughes was born

    he was born in Joplin ,Missouri his full name is james mercer langston hughes .
  • Period: to

    my life

  • he moved to Licoln , Illinois

  • family moves to cleavand

    him and his family move around frequently

  • hughes graduates from highschool

  • his work 'negro speaks of rivers " is published

  • 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

  • he gradautes from college

  • Hughes father James dies

  • Hughes mother Carrie dies

  • Wins rosenwald fellowship award

  • licoln awards hughes and honarary doctarate

  • montage of dreams deffered collection published

  • simple takes a wife colection is published

  • he wins sprigarn medal

  • Langston hughes dies

    he died due to complications of a surgical procedure done to help get rid of his prostate cancer