James Langston Hughes vs Langston Hughes

James Langston Hughes and Langston Hughes both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
James Langston Hughes	Yes	No	No	No
Langston Hughes	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, James Langston Hughes and Langston Hughes are synonyms defined as:

James Langston Hughes and Langston Hughes: United States writer (1902-1967)

Other synonyms of James Langston Hughes include Hughes.

James Langston Hughes (noun)	Langston Hughes (noun)
United States writer (1902-1967)	United States writer (1902-1967)