... German, French, Spanish, Russian, Yiddish and Czech. John Alden Carpenter, William Grant Still and others have set many of them to music. Langston claimed Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman as his inspirations for being a poet. Hughes is known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the 20's to the 60's. Unlike other notable black poets ... ...

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... Dream of Langston Hughes" par 1-2). These incidents impacted his life and influenced his works. Other people influenced Langston's life in addition his grandmother. Some included Paul Laurence Dumber, Carl Sandburg, Walt Whitman, and Claude McKay. Paul Laurence Dumber was known as "master of dialect and standard verse." Hughes referred to Carl Sandburg as "my guiding star." He guided Hughes toward verse and ... ...

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