Niedecker’s Binoculars: A virtual talk by Patrick Morrissey

This talk by Patrick Morrissey considers the significance of double vision, shifting scales, and embarrassment in the poetry of Lorine Niedecker. Through close consideration of a few favorite poems and some speculation about the value of poetry, Morrissey hopes to open up a conversation about Niedecker’s ways of seeing and some ways we might “carry our clarity with us.”
This talk was originally presented as a live Zoom session hosted by the Friends of Lorine Niedecker (lorineniedecke...) on November 10, 2024.
About the speaker:
Patrick Morrissey’s third book of poems, Light Box, was published by Verge Books in 2023. His essays have appeared recently in Annulet: A Journal of Poetics, Chicago Review, and Textual Practice. He teaches at the University of Chicago.