Collected Poems
- 221 pages
- 8 hours of reading
An exquisite body of work celebrating the centennial of one of the most important African-American poets of the twentieth century.
Robert Hayden was an American poet and essayist whose work frequently centers on the African American experience, often using his native Detroit as a backdrop. His poetry is marked by a masterful use of Black vernacular and folk speech to convey complex human emotions and social issues. Hayden explored themes of love, loss, and history, often with profound emotional impact. His verse delves into the depths of the human spirit and historical events with enduring resonance.


An exquisite body of work celebrating the centennial of one of the most important African-American poets of the twentieth century.
The true story of the fearsome Rani of Jhansi, the Indian Queen who took on the East India Trading Company in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.