Robert Hayden
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Robert Hayden was an American poet, essayist, and educator. He served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1976 to 1978, a role today known as U.S. Poet Laureate. He was the first African-American writer to hold the office.
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Anthony HechtAlso won Russell Loines Award for Poetry
Ilya KaminskyAlso won Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
Lyn HejinianAlso won Fellowship of the Academy of American PoetsWilliam Jay SmithAlso won Russell Loines Award for Poetry
Léonie AdamsAlso won United States Poet Laureate
Donald HallAlso won United States Poet LaureateAbout this person
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United StatesCategory
Writers
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1913 to 1980 · aged 66
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