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.

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

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

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

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

Student-friendly biography includes photograph and related links.

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

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