Langston Hughes

By andrewrobinson

  • Born

    Langston Hughes was born on February 1st 1902 in Joplin, Missouri
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    Langston Hughes

  • Parents Get Divorced

    After Langston's parents have been fighting for quite sometime, they get divorced

  • Moves In With Grandma

    After his parents divorce, he moves in with his Grandma

  • Dad Moves to Mexico

    When his dad moves to mexico they stop being close and dont really keep in touch

  • Moves Back in With Mom

    After living with his grandma for 13 years he moves in with his mom and her husband in Ohio

  • High School

    Langston Hughes enrolls at Central High School in Cleavland, Ohio

  • started writing

    langston Hughes started Writing In high school

  • College

    Langston Hughes enrolls at Lincoln University

  • Writes "Dreams"

    this is his most famous poem and is one of the most known of all time.

  • Father Dies

  • recieves "Guggeheim Fellowship Award"

    this award is for being great in the "arts" category like writing movie producing and other things

  • Death

    langston Hughes dies tragicly of prostate cancer