[Letter from Langston Hughes to Manuel Zapata Olivella]
Manuel Zapata Olivella first met Langston Hughes in the fall of 1946 after traveling through the United States from Colombia. Zapata Olivella had long admired the American writer, and the two became instant friends when Zapata Olivella found his way to Hughes’ apartment. The two stayed in touch for the next twenty years, until Hughes’ death in 1967.
Title | [Letter from Langston Hughes to Manuel Zapata Olivella] |
Creator | Langston Hughes |
Date | July 18, 1961 |
Source | Manuel Zapata Olivella Papers |