American Literary Tradition, 1607-1899

Publisher of over 20 books. Professor Emeritus of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago, where he completed his graduate work, taught, and served as chairman of the English department

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

Robert O'Neal is the author of American Literary Tradition, 1607-1899. His work explores the rich history of American literature.