Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Robert Hayden
Born: August 4, 1913
Died: February 25, 1980 (aged 66)
Bio: Robert Hayden was an American poet, essayist, educator. He served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1976 78, a role today known as US Poet Laureate. He was the first African-American writer to hold the office.
Known for:
- Angle of ascent (1975)
- Collected Poems
- Words in the mourning time (1970)