The Genius of Youth


Posted: June 14, 2013

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Did you know that Langston Hughes was only 18 when he wrote his famous poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?  He had just graduated from high school. Here is a recording of him talking about where the poem came from and why he wrote it. He also reads it for us!

You are never too young to be a “real” writer. I am constantly amazed by what my students produce with sufficient time and attention given to their writing.

Langston Hughes, 1902-1967

Langston Hughes, 1902-1967

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