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America's Greatest Unknown Poet: Lorine Niedecker Reminiscences, Photographs, Letters and Her Most Memorable Poems
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Product Description
The relationship between writing and living is explored in this collection of letters, poems, photographs, and reminiscences from people who knew Lorine Niedecker personally. Niedecker's acclaimed poems are distinguished by a fierce style that earned her work comparison to that of Emily Dickinson and William Carlos Williams. Revelations about her roles as the daughter of a Wisconsin carp fisherman and as a hospital cleaning woman offer insight into how Niedecker became a quintessential poet of place. Critical questions are discussed about the creative process reflected in Niedecker's writings, including What can we achieve through writing? How are we affected by where we live? and Who inspires us?
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1997494 in Books
- Published on: 2004-09-28
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 104 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"By combining the voices of those who knew Niedecker during her lifetime with her most memorable poems, excerpts from her letters, and his own close reading of her poetry, Lehman succeeds miraculously in resurrecting the heart and soul of an unjustly neglected literary artist." --Bob Wake, "The Cambridge Book Review
About the Author
John Lehman is the founder of Rosebud magazine and the poetry editor of the Wisconsin Academy Review. He is the author of the poetry collections Dogs Dream of Running and Shorts. He is a regular instructor at the Loft in Minnesota and the Clearing in Wisconsin. He lives in Cambridge, Wisconsin.
