Lorine Niedecker

April Fallon (Kentucky State University)

Ed. by Nick Selby, University of East Anglia
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: American (US) Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Christopher Hugh Gair (University of Glasgow), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Kerry Myler (Newman University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Born 12 May 1903
Died 31 Dec 1970
Activity 1928-1970

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Born in United States
Active in United States

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Lorine Faith Niedecker was born May 12, 1903 to Henry and Daisy (Kunz) Niedecker. She was born on Blackhawk Island near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. An only child, she spent most of her childhood in Fort Atkinson or Blackhawk Island where the Rock River joins Lake Koshkonong, and where her parents ran an inn called the Fountain House which Niedecker’s mother Daisy had inherited from her parents.

During Niedecker’s childhood, her parents’ relationship became increasingly strained, which was difficult for Niedecker. Niedecker’s mother, Daisy, was religious and reticent. Daisy also gradually lost her hearing, which contributed to her aloof demeanor. Eventually Henry and Daisy’s marriage failed. They remained married but l…

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Citation: Fallon, April . "Lorine Niedecker". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 03 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=3341, accessed 31 October 2024.]

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