February 1, 2002 marks the 100th birthday of Langston Hughes.
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In young adulthood Hughes possessed a nomadic but dedicated spirit that led him from Mexico to Africa and the Soviet Union to Japan, and countless other stops around the globe.
To commemorate the centennial of his birth, Arnold Rampersad has contributed new Afterwords to both volumes of his highly-praised biography of this most extraordinary and prolific American writer.
February 1, 2002 marks the 100th birthday of Langston Hughes