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The Foundation sponsors events and publishes material designed to preserve and extend the cultural and literary legacy of Robinson Jeffers, poet of California.

 

 

 

The Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a nonprofit organization of volunteer members established in 1978 to acquire, maintain and provide for public access to Tor House, Hawk Tower and the surrounding gardens. 

 

       

 

 

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A Heads Up! 

The 16th annual Robinson Jeffers Association Conference, dedicated to “Robinson Jeffers and the Poetry of the West,” will, this year, return to Carmel during the weekend of February 12-14, 2010.  Programs will take place at Sunset Center.  Poetry readings will be at Tor House and at the home of Alex Vardamis in Carmel. The keynote speaker, on Saturday, will be Patricia Limerick, the Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado and a Professor of History.  Limerick is generally acknowledged to be the preeminent historian of the American West. 

Highlights, on Saturday and Sunday, include a dramatic reading of At the Fall of an Age and panels and discussions by many prominent Jeffers scholars.  Among distinguished speakers will be Dave Mason, ShaunAnne Tangney, George Hart, Jim Karman, and Ron Dart.  Because of space constraints, poetry readings on Friday and Saturday evenings are open only to those who have registered for the entire weekend program. 

Pre-registration of Individuals is $120 for all weekend activities ($140 for Couples).  Registration, at the door, on Saturday is $150 for individuals and $170 for couples.  There are special rebates of students (with ID) and active Tor House Docents.  To register, or for further information, contact Rob Kafka at Rkafka@unex.ucla.edu or David Rothman at rothmandavidj@msn.com.  Tor House Docents might want to contact Ripple Huth at ripplehuth@comcast.net for additional information.

It's that time of year again - time to enter to The Robinson Jeffers Tor House 2010 Prize for Poetry.  Details for submitting your poetry and the prize-winning poems of 2009 are on our Poetry Prize page.

On-Line Bookstore

Our publications include several which are available only from the Tor House bookstore.  Other merchandise for sale includes Jeffers-related CDs, DVDs, note cards and works of art.

A Tor House Exclusive - Tor House is pleased to announce the re-issuing of The Stone Mason of Tor House by Melba Berry Bennett.

Melba Berry Bennett won the affection of both Jeffers and Una and after Una’s death became Jeffers’ secretary and worked with him until the end of his life.  The result is a biography rich in detail and true to its subject.  Jeffers did not reveal himself often to others, so his and Una’s friendship with Bennett represented an unusual opportunity for Bennett to produce an authoritative, sensitive portrait of the poet.

This handsome edition, with slipcase, is available exclusively through the Tor House Bookstore, including at our online store.

Mission

The mission of the Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation is:

  • To preserve Tor House, Hawk Tower and their collections

  • To promote the literary and philosophical legacy of Robinson Jeffers for the enrichment and enlightenment of the public

  • To serve the community as a cultural resource

(Adopted by the Board of Trustees, March 1998)

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Carol Dixon, Administrative Assistant for Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation

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