Hayden, Robert, 1913-1980

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Birth 1913-08-04
Death 1980-02-25
Americans,
English,

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Submitted in Prof. Rowe's creative writing course, between 1936-38.

From the description of Go down, Moses [ca. 1937] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34370465

American poet, educator, and author. Winner of Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards for poetry (1941, 1942), graduate of the University of Michigan (1944), and profesor at Fisk University until 1969, then at the University of Michigan until his retirement.

From the description of Poetry collection, 1934-[193-]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364886

Robert E. Hayden was born Asa Bundy Sheffey, 4 August 1913, in Detroit, and died 25 February 1980, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hayden taught English at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1944-1946, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., 1946-1969, and University of Michigan, 1969-1980. He was the first black poet to be chosen as consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, 1976-1978.

From the description of Robert Hayden letters to John Hinsdale Thompson, 1945-1952. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 48822711

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  • African American poets
  • American poetry
  • American poetry

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