Besides being able to read a short biography of the author, you can also access an essay, ("How to Read a Poem,"), and an interesting poem by Hirsch, ("In Memoriam: Paul Celan."). Also featured here is a long list of other Hirsch exhibits on the Web.

Previewport.com: Edward Hirsch
http://www.previewport.com/Home/hirsch.html

In your visit to "Previewport.com's" homepage for Hirsch, you can read summaries of five of his books, view a quick biography of the author, join his newsletter, or browse a list of his many awards. A good starting place to begin your research on the author.

Knopf Poetry Study Center: Edward Hirsch
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/hirsch/poem.html

If you're a fan of the award-winning author, or if you need information regarding his life and works, then this is the page for you. From a large catalog of full-text poems to a quick essay about his writing, you shouldn't miss this valuable resource.

BIOGRAPHY
Edward Hirsch (b. 1950) was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Grinnell College and received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. After completing his education, Hirsch began teaching at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. His first book of poems, For the Sleepwalkers (1981), was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and his second collection, Wild Gratitude (1986), won the award in 1987. He has published two other collections, The Night Parade (1989) and Earthly Measures (1994). Since 1985 he has been a professor of English at the University of Houston.