Echoes: Poems for William

by Richard Harteis

A collection of poems selected and edited by Richard Harteis in honor of William Meredith's 85th birthday. Original etchings by Stoimen Stiolov

118 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Richard Harteis has worked as the president of the William Meredith Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of the late US Poet Laureate and his partner of 36 years. Harteis served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tunisia, worked as a physician assistant in North Africa and Asia, and spent a Fulbright year as writer-in-residence at the American University in Bulgaria. For his work in the culture, he was accorded Bulgarian citizenship by decree of the President and Parliament in 1996. Harteis has taught literature and creative writing at a number of institutions over the years including The Catholic University of America, Creighton University, Mt. Vernon College, and Connecticut College. For two years he directed the PEN Syndicated Fiction Project and created the NPR radio program “The Sound of Writing,” serving as writer/director and host.