Short illustrated profile, along with a timeline that shows major events which shaped the writer's life.

Encyclopedia article provides a summary of the writer's life and work.

Special section from the New York Times features articles about the man and his works. Includes a six-minute audio clip of Hughes reading selected poems.

Tells about the man who achieved fame as a poet of the Harlem Renaissanc, then went on to write plays, novels, columns, and essays.

Student-friendly biography includes photograph and related links.

Short biography, photograph, and selected poems from the Academy of American Poets.

Text, photos, and other digitized items from the Library of Congress introduce the African-American writer born on this day.

Short profile along with QuickTime video clip of a dramatic rendition of "Dream Deferred."