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"Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.-"

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About Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, and playwright associated with the Harlem Renaissance. His work helped define modern African American literature in the twentieth century.

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