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1. Who selected the poems in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?

Langston Hughes himself.

2. When was "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" published?

1958.

3. When did Langston Hughes live?

1902 - 1964.

4. What is Langston Hughes known for?

All of these answers are correct.

5. What major era did Hughes contribute to?

The Harlem Renaissance.

6. What race was Langston Hughes?

African American.

7. How are the poems in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" organized?

By thematic section.

8. What is Hughes known as being the originator of?

Jazz poetry.

9. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," where does the speaker say he has been over time?

All of these answers are correct.

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