About James Mercer Langston Hughes James Mercer Langston Hughes, a native of Joplin, Missouri was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He is best known as the leader of the ‘Harlem Renaissance’ and was one of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called ‘jazz poetry.’ Hughes was a talented writerContinue reading “Dreams by Langston Hughes- Poem, Meaning, Summary, and Analysis”
