Author: Robert Hayden
Alternate names: Asa Bundy Sheffey
Born: 4 August 1913
Died: 25 February 1980
Bio: Robert Hayden was an American poet, essayist, educator. He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1976. ([Source][1].)

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hayden