Running head: Comparing two Humanist 1 Humanist 3 Comparing two Humanist John Blair Rasmussen College Author Note: This essay is being submitted on January 15, 2017, for John Blair’s Humanities course. I. Introduction –Langston Hughes and Emily Dickerson were inspirational playwright and poet writers, during their life touch many individuals. Langston Hughes and Emily Dickerson made major accomplishment, individuals where able to relate to their poems. II. Langston Hughes              Short Biography   Born on February 01, 1902, Joplin, Missouri   Died: May 22, 1967, New York, New York   Poet/Playwright  Major Accomplishments   -His first major poem was published in 1921, shortly after he graduated from high school, in a popular African-American magazine, "Crisis." He went on to win first prize in another magazine's literary competition in 1925 for his poem, "The Weary Blues." -Hughes published his first book of poetry in 1926 and was recognized for his use of black themes and jazz rhythms in his work. He went on to publish several more successful books of poetry, plays and short stories. -He won the Harmon gold medal for literature in 1930 for his first novel, "Not without Laughter." Hughes was given a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1935, a Rosenwald Fellowship in 1941 and an honorary doctorate of letters from Lincoln University in 1943. -In 1946 Hughes was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters. He was also awarded the Ansfield-Wolf Book award in 1954 and the Springarn Medal in 1960 for outstanding achievement by a black American. Hughes also taught at Atlanta University and the University of Chicago and opened theaters in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.    Commanding general of the continental army  III.Erikson Dickerson     Short Biography                 Born: December 10, 1830, Amherst, Massachusetts                 Died: May 15, 1886, Amherst, Massachusetts                 Poet/Writer             Major Accomplishments                  Most prolific American poets, composing nearly 1,800 poems                  Emily Dickinson is now considered a powerful and persistent figure in American culture                  She has become widely acknowledged as an innovative pre-modernist poet.                   IV.Comparison Criteria (at least three) 1. Family Background 2. Accomplishments 3. Educational Background 4. Writing styles 5. Their Personal characteristics V.         If it were not for Langston Hughes and Emily Dickerson, individuals today will not know what poetry are playwright is, because of these two individuals sharing their life experience and putting it into writing allow individuals to relate, and also allow them to feel that everyone goes through things. ...

1. Running head: Comparing two Humanist 1
Humanist 3
Comparing two Humanist
John Blair
Rasmussen College
Author Note:
This essay is being submitted on January 15, 2017, for
John Blair’s Humanities course.

2. I. Introduction –Langston Hughes and Emily Dickerson were
inspirational playwright and poet writers, during their life touch
many individuals. Langston Hughes and Emily Dickerson made
major accomplishment, individuals where able to relate to their
poems.
II. Langston Hughes
Short Biography
Born on February 01, 1902, Joplin, Missouri
Died: May 22, 1967, New York, New York
Poet/Playwright
Major Accomplishments
-His first major poem was published in 1921, shortly after he
graduated from high school, in a popular African-American
magazine, "Crisis." He went on to win first prize in another
magazine's literary competition in 1925 for his poem, "The
Weary Blues."
-Hughes published his first book of poetry in 1926 and was
recognized for his use of black themes and jazz rhythms in his
work. He went on to publish several more successful books of
poetry, plays and short stories.
-He won the Harmon gold medal for literature in 1930 for his
first novel, "Not without Laughter." Hughes was given a
Guggenheim Fellowship in 1935, a Rosenwald Fellowship in
1941 and an honorary doctorate of letters from Lincoln
University in 1943.
-In 1946 Hughes was elected to the National Institute of Arts
and Letters. He was also awarded the Ansfield-Wolf Book
award in 1954 and the Springarn Medal in 1960 for outstanding

3. achievement by a black American. Hughes also taught at Atlanta
University and the University of Chicago and opened theaters in
New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Commanding general of
the continental army
III.Erikson Dickerson
Short Biography
Born: December 10, 1830, Amherst, Massachusetts
Died: May 15, 1886, Amherst, Massachusetts
Poet/Writer
Major Accomplishments
Most prolific American poets, composing nearly
1,800 poems
Emily Dickinson is now considered a powerful and
persistent figure in American culture
She has become widely acknowledged as an
innovative pre-modernist poet.
IV.Comparison Criteria (at least three)
1. Family Background
2. Accomplishments
3. Educational Background
4. Writing styles
5. Their Personal characteristics
V. If it were not for Langston Hughes and Emily
Dickerson, individuals today will not know what poetry are
playwright is, because of these two individuals sharing their life
experience and putting it into writing allow individuals to

4. relate, and also allow them to feel that everyone goes through
things.