Robert Hayden
Poet
Robert Hayden About
First African-American Poet Laureate of the United States whose works include Those Winter Sundays and The Whipping. He is also famous for a sequence of poems on the subject of the Vietnam War.
Life Before Becoming Famous
He attended Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. He later taught at Fisk University.
Other Informations
His famous poetic work, Heart-Shape in the Dust, exemplifies his literary use of African-American vernacular speech.
Family Life
He was raised by a foster family in Detroit, Michigan, and he grew up attending a Baptist church. After marrying Erma Inez Morris, he converted to the Baha’i Faith.
Similarities
He was mentored by poet W.H. Auden.
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