Description
Signed limited edition of The Night-Blooming Cereus by Robert Hayden. This piece is volume twenty of the Heritage series of poetry books published by Paul Breman in London.
Octavo, 16pp. Paperback pamphlet, bound at the spine with staples. Light wear to covers, a near fine example. Includes publisher’s advertisement and catalogue laid-in. A limited edition of 150 copies, fifty for sale and 100 signed by both the author and publisher for their friends. This copy is one of 100, signed by both Robert Hayden and Paul Breman.
Robert Hayden (1913-1980) was an African American poet, essayist, and educator known for his profound works on personal identity. In 1976, Hayden became the first African American to be appointed as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position now known as the U.S. Poet Laureate. His celebrated works like “Those Winter Sundays” and “Middle Passage” along with numerous collections like “A Ballad of Remembrance” (1962) and “Angle of Ascent” (1975) have cemented his legacy as a significant figure in American literature.
