Langston Hughes

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Across
  1. 4. - "Harlem Renaissance poet known for 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers.'"
  2. 5. - "Hughes was involved in this, supporting African American civil rights."
  3. 8. - "Langston Hughes' first published poetry collection."
  4. 10. - "State where Langston Hughes was born."
  5. 11. - "Langston Hughes was an influential figure in this type of dramatic art."
  6. 14. - "Honor bestowed upon Langston Hughes by New York University in 1941."
  7. 15. - "Theme explored by Hughes in his poem 'Harlem.'"
  8. 16. - "University where Hughes briefly studied before moving to New York."
  9. 18. - "Langston Hughes poem asserting that African Americans are part of America."
  10. 20. - "Hughes' first autobiography, published in 1940."
Down
  1. 1. - "Langston Hughes wrote this number of plays in his lifetime."
  2. 2. - "Name Langston Hughes briefly took when traveling."
  3. 3. - "City where Hughes worked for newspapers before joining the Harlem Renaissance."
  4. 6. - "New York City neighborhood where Hughes lived and wrote."
  5. 7. - "Approximate span of Langston Hughes' literary career."
  6. 9. - "Hughes worked for this type of publication during his time in Chicago."
  7. 12. - "Cultural movement with which Langston Hughes was closely associated."
  8. 13. - "Genre of poetry Hughes helped pioneer, incorporating rhythms of jazz."
  9. 17. - "Playwright and composer who was a close friend of Langston Hughes."
  10. 19. - "Langston Hughes wrote two of these: 'Not Without Laughter' and 'Tambourines to Glory.'"