Hayden Carruth
American poet, editor, and critic who championed jazz and blues in his verse. The Sleeping Beauty and Collected Shorter Poems are his major collections.
Works
- The Crow and the HeartPoetry collection exploring emotional depth and the integration of darkness and light
- Nothing for TigersPoetry addressing alienation, conflict, and the search for meaning in human relationships
- Scrambled Eggs and WhiskeyPoetry celebrating language, jazz influence, and accessible wisdom about common human struggles
- Collected Shorter PoemsSelected shorter poems demonstrating range from narrative to lyric expression and social commentary
- The Sleeping Beauty