John Hahn

Between 1992 and 1996 I took Creative Writing and literature classes from John Hahn at Rio Hondo College in Whittier.  My father, who had taken John's classes in the 80s, highly recommended I take the same classes.
John was one of the most effective professor I've ever had.  Many things he taught me still remain with me---I quote something he said in our classes at least every day.  
I recently discovered that John died in October, 2006 of a heart attack, brought on by lung cancer.  I have wanted to communicate with more people who had his class.  I've put together this blog which, hopefully, will provide his former students with an opportunity to quote him, provide an anecdote, or offer negative criticism (which is equally important).  In many ways, his classes were more like philosophical lectures which, inadvertently, taught me more about creativity than I've ever encountered.
    I'll start with a couple of things which come screaming to mind:

"When a woman puts on lipstick, she's telling the world she's ready to fuck."

If a book in a library or bookstore falls from a shelf in front of you, read it.

Pray that you die from a long, painful death.

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