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Robert Hayden
Robert Hayden is an American poet, essayist and educator. He was a poetry advisor to the Library of Congress from 1976 to 1978, a role now known as the American Poet. He was the first African-American writer to hold this post.
BornAsa Bundy Sheffey, August 04, 1913, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 1980, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationPoet, essayist
Alma materWayne State University (1936), University of Michigan (1944)
Notable worksHeart Shape in the Dust, A Ballad of Remembrance
Notable awardsConsultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (U.S. Poet Laureate), 1976-78
SpouseErma Inez Morris

About Robert Hayden

Poet Robert Hayden was born on August 4, 1913 in Michigan, United States (He dies at the age of 66, on February 25, 1980).

Those Winter Sundays and The Whipping are two of his works. He was the first African-American Poet Laureate of the United States. He is well known for a collection of poems about the Vietnam War.

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Robert Hayden before becoming famous

Robert Hayden was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1913 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He went to Wayne State University and the University of Michigan for his education. He then became a professor at Fisk University.

Achievement of Robert Hayden

Heart-Shape in the Dust, his famous poetry work, demonstrates his literary usage of African-American vernacular dialect.

Robert Hayden's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In Detroit, Michigan, he was reared by a foster family and grew up attending a Baptist church. He converted to the Baha'i Faith after marrying Erma Inez Morris.

Robert Hayden Collabed with

Poet W.H. Auden, a poet, was his mentor.

Robert Hayden Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Robert Hayden updated on March 21 2023.