[DOC] [TLE] Langston Hughes - Wikipedia [PAR] James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902  May 22, 1967) was an 
American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, 
Missouri. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form 
called jazz poetry. Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance 
in New York .... Hughes' life and work were enormously influential during the 
Harlem... [DOC] [TLE] INTRODUCTION - Blackbird Library [PAR] Poem explanation, Biography, Critical essay, Work overview ... In addition to its 
inclusion in The Weary Blues, it is included in such volumes as The ... Institute 
and American Academy of Arts and Letters grant in 1947, and a Spingarn Medal, 
... 1960. Hughes became the first black poet to earn a living through his writing. [DOC] [TLE] Langston Hughes Timeline of Important Dates - Shmoop [PAR] For most of his childhood, Langston lives with his grandmother in Kansas and 
then with family friends while his mother travels in search of work. 1914 ... 
Hughes's first book, a poetry collection entitled The Weary Blues, ... Harlem 
Suitcase Theater ... Hughes receives the Spingarn Medal from the National 
Association for the... [DOC] [TLE] Hughes BG Essay [PAR] Hughes and his mother, Carrie Langston Hughes, moved to Lawrence after his 
.... "The Weary Blues," a work virtually unprecedented in American poetry in its ... 
to another journal, he was the "poet 'low-rate' of Harlem"; yet another called the 
book ... In 1926, seeking a greater degree of stability in his life, Hughes joined the
... [DOC] [TLE] Langston Hughes facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] A pioneer of modern black literature, Langston Hughes devoted his lengthy and 
... Negro Poet Laureate and the Poet Laureate of Harlem, he focused on the 
lives of .... grant, 1947; Anisfield-Wolf Award, 1954; NAACP Spingarn Medal, 
1960. .... His first book of poems, The Weary Blues, was published by Alfred 
Knopf in... [DOC] [TLE] Langston Hughes | Urban Intellectuals Wiki Project [PAR] As the work demands limited his time for writing, Hughes quit the position to work 
as a busboy at ... Hughes lived in Harlem as his primary home for the remainder 
of his life. ... poem, was collected in his first book of poetry The Weary Blues (
1926). ..... 1960: the NAACP awarded Hughes the Spingarn Medal for 
distinguished... [DOC] [TLE] Langston Hughes Timeline - SoftSchools [PAR] Langston Hughes was a 20th century author and poet. He is most known for his 
work during the Harlem Renaissance. An important ... 1903, Hughes lives with 
his grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas. After his ... Hughes' first book of poetry, "
The Weary Blues," is published by Knopf. ... 1960, Hughes wins the Spingarn 
Medal. [DOC] [TLE] A Black Literary Guide to the Harlem Renaissance - jstor [PAR] American poet, novelist, author of children's literature, ... his poetry, novels, and 
juvenile works a sense of pride in one's color ... biographies for young readers of 
prominent black Ameri? .... book, The Weary Blues (1926), is a ... In 1960 he was 
awarded the Spingarn .... Living in Europe between 1923 and 1934, McKay wrote
. [DOC] [TLE] About Langston Hughes | Langston Hughes Center [PAR] Langston Hughes's Life in Historical Context ... 1915: John Wesley Work, Folk 
Songs of the American Negro; Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River ... Hughes writes 
his pioneering, blues-inflected "The Weary Blues," inspired by a visit to a Harlem 
cabaret and his ..... In June, Hughes receives the Spingarn Medal from the 
NAACP. [DOC] [TLE] Langston Hughes by A'Yazmon Thornwell on Prezi [PAR] Langston was greatly influenced by his grandmother, Mary. ... This led to his 
poem "The Weary Blues" winning 1st place in a magazine called The ... During 
this period, Harlem was the center for african american writers, artists, musicians, 
... Hughes integrated the rhythm and mood of jazz

Question: 1960 Spingarn Medal winner, among this poet's works on his life in Harlem was "The Weary Blues"
Answer: Langston Hughes