
Collected Poems
Frederick Glaysher(Editor)
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published on 17. February 1996
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-87140-651-4 (ISBN)
Description
Robert Hayden (1913-1980) was an important 20th-century African-American poet, whose work included "American Journal" (nominated for a National Book Award). An introduction to this collection provides a biographical portrait of Hayden and a critical context in which to explore his poetry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
WW Norton & Co
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
433 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87140-651-4 (9780871406514)
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Frederick Glaysher studied writing under a private tutorial with Robert Hayden at the University of Michigan, from which he holds a bachelor's and a master's degree, the latter in English. The author and editor of several works, he edited Hayden's Collected Prose as well as the Collected Poems. Robert Hayden is a character in Glaysher's recently published epic poem, The Parliament of Poets, partly set on the moon, at the landing site of Apollo 11. Robert Hayden received numerous awards including a Hopwood Award, the Grand Prize for Poetry at the First World Festival of Negro Arts, and the Russell Loines Award for distinguished poetic achievement from the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Frederick Glaysher studied writing under a private tutorial with Robert Hayden at the University of Michigan, from which he holds a bachelor's and a master's degree, the latter in English. The author and editor of several works, he edited Hayden's Collected Prose as well as the Collected Poems. Robert Hayden is a character in Glaysher's recently published epic poem, The Parliament of Poets, partly set on the moon, at the landing site of Apollo 11.