Robert Hayden
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American writer and academic (1913–1980)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Robert Hayden is referenced by 141 other articles, and connects out to Detroit, Wayne State University and United States Poet Laureate.
It is catalogued under topics including 1913 births, 1980 deaths and 20th-century African-American academics.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 4 August 1913
- Died
- 25 February 1980
- Works
- 19
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
- Prentice Hall Literature--Silver
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver
- The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
- Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1971-02-12
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 470
- Total plays
- 1,358
Tags
Robert Hayden (August 4, 1913 - February 25, 1980) was an American poet, essayist, and educator. Life Born as Asa Bundy Sheffey, Robert Hayden grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Born to a struggling couple, Ruth and Asa Sheffey (they separated soon after his birth), Hayden was taken in by a foster family, Sue Ellen Westerfield and William Hayden, and grew up in a Detroit ghetto nicknamed "Paradise Valley." The Haydens' perpetually contentious marriage <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Hayde
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Ann Arbor
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Wayne State University
- Employer
- Fisk University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Baháʼí Faith
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- name in native language
- Robert Hayden
- date of birth
- 1913-08-04
- date of death
- 1980-02-25
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Robert Hayden
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- birth name
- Asa Bundy Sheffey
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