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Hughes

[hyooz or, often, yooz]
noun
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-stuhn] , 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.
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1.  Howard. 1905--76, US industrialist, aviator, and film producer. He became a total recluse during the last years of his life
2.  (James Mercer) Langston. 1902--67, US Black poet and writer. His collections include The Weary Blues (1926) and The Panther and the Lash (1967)
3.  Richard (Arthur Warren). 1900--76, British novelist. He wrote A High Wind in Jamaica (1929), In Hazard (1938), and The Fox in the Attic (1961)
4.  Robert (Studley Forrest). born 1938, Australian art critic, writer, and broadcaster; his work includes the television series The Shock of the New (1981) and the book The Culture of Complaint (1993)
5.  Ted, full name Edward James Hughes. 1930--98, British poet: his works include The Hawk in the Rain (1957), Crow (1970), and Birthday Letters (1998). Poet laureate (1984--98)
6.  Thomas. 1822--96, British novelist; author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)
7.  William Morris. 1864--1952, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1915--23)

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