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| 1. | Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: Chief Justice of the U.S. 1930–41. |
| 2. | Howard (Ro⋅bard) [roh-bahrd] , 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator. |
| 3. | (John) Lang⋅ston [lang-stuh n] , 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet. |
| 4. | Rupert, 1872–1956, U.S. novelist and biographer. |
| 5. | Ted, 1930–1998, English poet: poet laureate 1984–98 (husband of Sylvia Plath). |
| 6. | Thomas, 1822–96, English novelist, reformer, and jurist. |
| 7. | William Morris, 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in Wales: prime minister 1915–23. |
| Hughes, (James) American writer. Through his poetry, prose, and drama he made important contributions to the Harlem Renaissance. His best-known works include Weary Blues (1926) and The Ways of White Folks (1934). |
A twentieth-century African-American author known for his poems about the black experience in the United States. He was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
Note: A famous line from one of his poems is “What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” Lorraine Hansbury, a celebrated African-American playwright, named her first play, A Raisin in the Sun, after this line.