The Whipping Resources

Get all the dirt right here.

Wow—there's something here for everybody.

Check out this very brief bio and some links to some poems.

Here's some great analysis of Hayden's career as a poet.

Check out this area of Detroit where Robert Hayden grew up. (We're wondering if they call it Paradise Valley to be ironic.)

This is just fantastic (and you get to hear Hayden's voice, too).

This reader tries out some home snapshots to help his reading along.

We're not sure who this is (it's definitely not Jackie Morgan), but this guy reading the poem sure sounds like Jeremy Irons.

Here's another serious, sonorous reading.

Here's famous picture of Robert Hayden with his trademark tie.

Maybe it was too hot for the bowtie on the day this picture was taken?

Here's a picture of Robert Hayden's grave stone.

Did you know Hayden grew up in Detroit? And wrote about it a lot? Check it out right here.

Hmm, well given the price this is probably a first edition.

There's lots of good stuff in here, and some of these essays were even penned by Hayden's former colleague and friend, Laurence Goldstein.