Robert Hayden
August 04, 1913 – February 25, 1980
Place of Birth:
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Place of Death:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Robert Hayden (4 August 1913 – 25 February 1980) 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 US Poet Laureate. He was the first African-American writer to hold the office.