| " He was called Shakespeare in Harlem,' The blues poet, the Simple' man on the street, The voice of Black Harlem " (Tolson 1) Possessing qualities unlike any other, Langston Hughes believed that there was no difference between the common experiences of Black America and his own personal experiences. "His life and work were enormously important in shaping the artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920 s " (Tolson 1) Hughes wrote vividly about the life, luxury, and hardshi...
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