Original: West , Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance , 2003 , p. 160 After the separation of his parents , while his mother travelled seeking employment , young Langston was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother Mary Patterson Langston in Kansas .
Simplified: Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance , 2003 , p. 160 Young Langston was cared for by his grandmother , in Lawrence , Kansas while his mother worked to support the family .