num_pages: 48
description: One of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, Langston Hughes influenced many writers -- including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. In this moving and richly detailed portrait, she celebrates the life of the man who fell in love with books at a young age and grew up to write about Black people as he saw them: happy, mad, sad, and beautiful. Illustrated with stunning paintings by Catherine Deeter, this book will introduce a whole new generation to the life and works of an extraordinary man.
language: English
title: Langston Hughes: American Poet
titlecomplete: Langston Hughes: American Poet
genres: History, Cultural, Childrens, Picture Books, African American, Biography, Poetry, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 98
publisher: Amistad