2027 Lorine Niedecker Fellowship

A biennial writing fellowship for an emerging or established poet familiar with Lorine Niedecker's work, encouraging research into her life and writing and new work addressing the poetry of place. The two-week residency runs May 2–16, 2027, divided between Write On, Door County and Fort Atkinson. It includes a $1,000 stipend, a travel grant of up to $800, a $200 food stipend, and lodging.

Lorine Niedecker's life and writing and the poetics of place

Applicants must demonstrate understanding and appreciation of Lorine Niedecker's work and her place in 20th century poetics, and a publishing history in literary journals or magazines, a full-length book, chapbook, monograph, or academic articles. Submit 10–12 pages of poetry; a 300–500-word statement of purpose indicating interest in and familiarity with Niedecker's work and the poetics of place; an intellectual autobiography/curriculum vitae; a listing of publications; and two reference letters addressing interest in Niedecker's work and the poetics of place and the fellowship's benefit to the applicant's development as a writer. The recipient must conduct a public program in both Door County and Fort Atkinson and write an essay for the Solitary Plover, a publication of the Friends of Lorine Niedecker. The residency runs May 2–16, 2027, with the first week at Write On, Door County and the second week in Fort Atkinson. Entry fee: $40. Benefits include a $1,000 stipend, a travel grant of up to $800, a $200 food stipend, and lodging.