Life
Hayes was born in Columbia, South Carolina.
He received a B.A. from Coker College and an M.F.A. from the University of Pittsburgh writing program. He is a Professor of Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University.
He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, the poet Yona Harvey, and their children.
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