A Special Place
Rosalynd told the three men that Busboys and Poets were named after poet Langston Hughes, a key figure in African American literature, as he used to be a busboy in the 1920s before he gained recognition for his work. Hughes produced an extensive collection of news articles, poems, novels, and even plays in his time, and was the pioneer of the jazz poetry form. He was a cultural, social, and political icon who today holds a legendary status.
A Special Place
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