The character Jesse B. Semple figures prominently in many of this "Harlem" poet's short stories
.... Hughes 
reached many people through his popular fictional character, Jesse B. Semple .... 
Poetry, short stories, criticism, and plays have been included in numerous... [DOC] [TLE] Langston Hughes facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Dubbed the Negro Poet Laureate and the Poet Laureate of Harlem, he 
focused ..... trips to Harlem, where he became acquainted with such prominent 
literary figures .... Around the same time, he also completed a book of short 
stories entitled The ... Jesse B. Semple (Simple) is a poor man who lives in 
Harlem, a kind of... [DOC] [TLE] Free Hughes's Harlem Essays and Papers | page 2 [PAR] Free Hughes's Harlem papers, essays, and research papers.