Niedecker's early poetry drew inspiration from Imagism and Surrealism, later finding a pivotal connection with Objectivism through Louis Zukofsky. This marked her entry into the American poetic avant-garde. Shifting away from Surrealism, her work evolved to engage more directly with social and political realities and her immediate rural surroundings. Her poetry is characterized by a keen observation of reality and a distinctive linguistic sensibility.
Presents Lorine Niedecker's poetry, plays, and creative prose in the sequence of their composition. This book includes an introduction that offers an account of the poet's life and notes that provide detailed textual information.
A reader-friendly anthology of influence--the geologic, historical, and personal history to supplement Lorine Niedecker's poem.