... whites didn't have much of a chance to compete in the "white man's world" that existed. The very idea of a coexistence between races seemed impossible. Through Hughes" works that included: poetry, short stories, novels, and political essays, Hughes brought his words to life and educated many people. He always followed his own dreams and never faltered, even when his own people didn't always agree ... with him. Hughes" astonishing writing talents couldn't be extinguished by the forces of anyone. Even after his death in 1967, Hughes" legacy and ideas live on today in the present. Through ...

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... scholarship to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In 1929, he received his B.A. degree. In 1930 his first novel, "Not Without Laughter", won the Harmon gold medal for literature. Hughes's poems, short plays, essays and short stories appeared in the NAACP publication Crisis Magazine and in Opportunity Magazine. They have also appeared in other publications. He experimented with virtually every form of literature ... that there is. Langston wrote 16 books of poems, two novels, 3 collections of short stories, 4 volumes of "editorial" and "documentary" fiction, 20 plays, children's poetry, ...

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