Ed Hirsch currently serves as president of the John S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and lives in New York. As a beloved member of the University of Houston Creative Writing faculty, he was a tireless ambassador for poetry. His poetry publications include Wild Gratitude (1986), On Love (1998), Lay Back the Darkness (2003), and most recently the acclaimed Gabriel (2014). As the author of the bestseller How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry (1999), his ability to inspire readers gained national recognition. He has received numerous awards and fellowships that include those from the Guggenheim Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
(Spring 2015)
With heavy rain forecasted on April 30, our walking tour of Lawther-Deer Park Prairie has been postponed until May 7. Buy your tickets here. If you were registered for the original date, but can no longer attend, please contact the registrar at 713-666-9000 or registrar@houstonseminar.org to arrange a refund.
Miss a course you would have liked to attend? This semester, most Houston Seminar Zoom sessions will be recorded and available to view online through the spring. If you registered for a course, the recording is included with your ticket and you will automatically receive an email a day or two after each session with viewing instructions. Click here to visit our new Recordings Shop and purchase access to recordings after the “live” session has taken place.
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