# Anne Spencer — Poetry character guide

> Anne Spencer in Poetry by Langston Hughes.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0224-anne-spencer-s-table

## Who they are

A real-life poet and friend, honored in a poem about her table.

## In the story

### [A Letter to Anne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/a-letter-to-anne)

The beloved recipient of the letter, whose presence pervades the speaker's world.

### [Anne Spencer's Table](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/anne-spencer-s-table)

The poet whose table and unsharpened pencil suggest unwritten knowledge.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/characters/anne_spencer
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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/characters