Dean Echenberg Poetry Reading Series: Naomi Shihab Nye and Edward Hirsch

Award-winning poets and authors Naomi Shihab Nye and Edward Hirsch come together for the Harry Ransom Center's 2024 Dean Echenberg Poetry Reading Series. A former chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Naomi Shihab Nye has written over 30 books of poetry and prose, including Everything Comes Next (2020) and Transfer (2011). Edward Hirsch is a celebrated poet and an advocate for poetry, whose work includes The Heart of American Poetry (2022), and Stranger by Night (2020). A reception and book sales will follow at the Harry Ransom Center.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jessen Auditorium, 200 West 21st Street, Austin, United States