H. L. Hix's Rain Inscription gives vivid testimony to the paradox that
human making is both lasting and fleeting. Its three sections (a
sonnet-sequence Q&A with contemporary cultural studies, a renewal of the
sayings of Herakleitos and Jesus, and a group of dialogues with
contemporary artists) extend an already capacious dialogue beyond its
prior limits.
H. L. Hix has published twelve books with Etruscan, including
Chromatic (2006), a finalist for the National Book Award. Other awards
include the T. S. Eliot Prize, the Peregrine Smith Award, and
fellowships from the NEA, the Kansas Arts Commission, and the Missouri
Arts Council.