9 Comments
User's avatar
Judith Pacht [JRP]'s avatar

What a good introduction to Lorine Niedecker. Her ability to compress language and expand thought is exemplary. Someone to admire and learn from.

Expand full comment
Sean Singer's avatar

thanks so much. She's definitely worth your time and attention

Expand full comment
Mari L'Esperance's avatar

Thanks for this, Sean — fantastic. I can’t remember now when I first became aware of Niedecker’s poetry — grad school (mid-‘90s)? — but I’m grateful to learn more about her work and life through you.

“Dissatisfied with the limits of gender and class, Niedecker made her inner space complete and expansive.” Exactly this.

Expand full comment
Sean Singer's avatar

Thank you! She should be read in all graduate programs

Expand full comment
Mari L'Esperance's avatar

If only…!!

Expand full comment
Twila Newey's avatar

She's my favorite. Thank you for this–

Expand full comment
Sean Singer's avatar

You're welcome!

Expand full comment
Radha Marcum's avatar

Another great poet I sadly discovered only recently and accidentally, long after graduate school. Thanks for highlighting her work here. It’s magnificent.

Expand full comment
Sean Singer's avatar

You're welcome

Expand full comment