

John has taught widely, at Santa Catalina School, at UC Santa Cruz–Ext and UC Irvine–Ext, and elsewhere.

For twenty years he hosted the program "Ars Poetica?" on KAZU, Monterey Bay Public Radio. Through the years, John has brought forth books of poetry and prose, plays, visual art in multiple modes, sculpture, and performances in various media. In 1987, a report of that experience was published as The Enduring Voice: A Tor House Journal. John Dotson served as the first and only Poet-in-Residence at Tor House.

Join us to hear John Dotson, former Poet-in-Residence at Tor House, and Neale Inglenook, a recent Fellow of Tor House Foundation, discuss their experiences at Tor House, read their favorite Jeffers poems, and read from their own writing. Please join us for A Reading at Tor House with John Dotson & Neale Inglenookįriday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m. Ticketing Information and More Details Coming Soon. Noon, Poetry and Bird Watching Walk and Picnic at Carmel River State Beach. at the Monterey Conference Center: Reception and dedication of the sculptures in the Jeffers Plaza of the Center (5-6 p.m.), followed by dinner with a keynote address by distinguished artist and inaugural Tor House Fellow Enrique Martínez Celaya (6-7:30 p.m.).

Presentations at the Carmel Woman’s Club, including a reading from the Jeffers Family Travel Diaries, a panel discussion of “Descent to the Dead,” a travel narrative which follows the steps of the Jeffers family, and a talk on “Robinson Jeffers and the Years of Prophecy.” Sunset Celebration at Tor House with wine, hors d’oeuvres, poetry and music. Mark your calendars: After a two-year, covid-caused hiatus, the Fall Festival is back, this year in conjunction with the Robinson Jeffers Association's annual conference and with the dedication of the Jeffers Plaza at the Monterey Conference Center.įriday, October 14, 5-7 p.m.
