ROBINSON JEFFERS
TOR HOUSE FOUNDATION

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 

 

       

 

 

Save the Date - Fall Festival October 10-12, 2008

MARK YOUR CALENDAR.  A special Robinson Jeffers Fall Festival will take place during the weekend of October 10-12.  This year we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Tor House Foundation.  The topic of the event is “Robinson Jeffers In These Times.”  On Friday evening we will, once more, pay tribute to “Sunset on the Pacific” with a festive gathering in the gardens of Tor House.  The venue of the Saturday lectures, seminars and readings will be the Highlands Inn, Park Hyatt, Carmel.  Sunday there will be a poetry walk.  Speakers, further sites, and happenings will be announced in the Fall Issue of the Newsletter and here on our website.

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The 2008 Prize for Poetry winners have been selected!  The winning poems are available on our poetry prize page.

Information about our 2008 Reading Series is now available on our events page.

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.

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.

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)

For more information on the Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, our events and our organization, click on a link below.

 

 

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Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation * 26304 Ocean View Ave * Carmel, CA 93923 * 831-624-1813 * Fax 831-624-3696
Carol Dixon, Administrative Assistant for Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation

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