Jane Doe John Smith I.P. Freely Langston Hughes Jane Doe John Smith I.P. Freely
Author’s Background Born in Joplin Missouri His parents divorced when he was little. Lived with his grandmother until he was 13. Moved to Lincoln, Illinois and then to Cleveland, Ohio with his mother and step dad. Began writing poetry in 8th grade.
Contributions He is arguably the father of Jazz Poetry. And is regarded as the Leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Awards 1926- The Witter Bynner Undergraduate Poetry Prize. 1935- A Guggenheim Fellowship, which allowed him to travel to Spain and Russia. 1941- Fellowship from the Rosenwald Fund. 1954- The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. 1960- The NAACP Spingarn Medal for distinguished achievements by an African American. 1973- The first Langston Hughes Medal was awarded by the City College of New York.
Excerpt Notes 1 A Dream Deferred What happens to a dream deferred Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun Or fester like a sore And then run Does it stink like rotten meat Or crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet Maybe it just sags like a heavy load Or does it explode? Personification- Red Repetition- Blue Simile- Yellow Consonance- Green Imagery- Brown
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Works Cited "Langston Hughes." Poets.org . Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2013. <http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83>. "Poem Hunter." poemhunter.com. N.p., 27 Mar. 2010. Web. 29 Oct. 2013. <http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/harlem-dream-deferred/>.