Langston Hughes (1902–1967) was born in Joplin, Missouri, and lived much of his life in Harlem, New York. As one America’s most cherished chroniclers of the black experience, known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes’s work was constantly groundbreaking throughout his 46-year career. His poetry about the ocean and the symbolism that surrounds it stems from his travels through Africa and Europe working as a seaman.

Books by Langston Hughes

Sail Away

written by Langston Hughes, illustrated by Ashley Bryan - Children's 4-6, Children's 5-8, Education, Nature