Langston Hughes 1902-1967 Black American writer and poet who gained recognition with his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers". his signed book Simple Speaks his Mind, Simon and Schuster, 1950, inscribed on front flyleaf. "Inscribed especially for Mrs. Mimi Martin with the sincere regards of Langston Hughes New York, May 29, 1950". some light wear to covers and spine, contents are fine.