Who was called the "Shakespeare of Harlem" during the Harlem Renaissance? Langston Hughes

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Langston Hughes was called the "Shakespeare of Harlem" during the Harlem Renaissance.

The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion that took place in the 1920s in Harlem, New York. This time, considered to be a rebirth of African-American arts, was where Langston Hughes, famous writer influenced by jazz poetry and modern realism, emerged as the "Shakespeare of Harlem".

Answer: Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes emerged as the "Shakespeare of Harlem" during the Harlem Renaissance and the Great Depression.

His first piece which is influenced by jazz poetry, "When Sue Wears Red," was written when he was in high school years.