Robin Hirsch

Background

Robin Hirsch was born on November 18, 1942 in London, United Kingdom. Son of Herbert Max and Kaethe (Lewald) Hirsch.

Education

Robin graduated from Oriel College, Oxford, with a B.A. in 1964 and with an M.A. in 1968. Then he received from Pennsylvania State University his Ph.D. in 1973.

Career

Hirsch was a co-founder of Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City in 1977 and a co-owner since 1977. He founded New Works Project (experimental theater company) in 1977 and was its artistic director since 1977. He was also a creator of his solo Performance cycle "Mosaic: Fragments of a Jewish Life". He was a co-producer of the album "Cornelia Street: The Songwriters Exchange", released by Stash Records. Hirsch also taught literature, theater, and humanities at universities in Europe and the United States.

Achievements

• Hirsch was a fellow of English-Speaking Union from 1967 till 1972, a fulbright scholar from 1967 until 1972, a fellow of New York Foundation for the Arts in 1992 and 1995. He also won Robert and Adele S. Blank Jewish Arts Award in 1996 for "Last Dance at the Hotel Kempinski".

Works

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  • Last Dance at the Hotel Kempinski: Creating a Life in the Shadow of History
  • Feg: Ridiculous Poems for Intelligent Children
  • Relation Algebras by Games (Studies in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics)

Membership

He has been a member of NYSCA (vice chair of Literature Panel, since 1984), Writers Room (member of board of directors, since 1987).

Connections

Robin married Leona Jaglom, in 1984. The couple has 2 children: Alexander, Benjamin.

Father:

Herbert Max Hirsch

Mother:

Kaethe (Lewald) Hirsch

Spouse:

Leona Jaglom

child:

Alexander Hirsch

child:

Benjamin Hirsch