Richard Harteis

Richard Harteis is the author of 14 books including poetry, fiction, and journalism. His latest work, REUNION is a spiritual travelogue from the hills of Western Pennsylvania, to Switzerland to the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. He has received numerous awards including an NEA and Fulbright fellowship and several such fellowships from Creighton University and The Catholic University in Washington, D.C. He has worked as a Radio producer, film maker and arts administrator. In 1996 he was accorded Bulgarian citizenship for his work in the culture. He currently directs the William Meredith Foundation and Poets’ Choice Publishing. He lives in Uncasville and Groton Connecticut.