Poetry Festivals

From 2009 and 2019, the Friends of Lorine Niedecker organized an annual Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Information about past festivals can be found below:

2019 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2019 Lorine Niedecker Poetry Festival was comprised of three events:

  1. Write the Walk – An observational writers workshop on Black Hawk Island Road, taught by Richard Meier and Chuck Stebelton. Saturday, May 11.
  2. Writing at Lorine’s – Writers workshop at Lorine’s Cabin taught by Lisa Fishman. Saturday, September 28.
  3. FOLN Open Mic – at Café Carpe moderated by Amy Lutzke. Friday, October 1.

2018 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

In 2018 our Festival events took place throughout the year.


2017 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2017 LN Wisconsin Poetry Festival took place September 29 and 30, 2017.


2016 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2016 LN Wisconsin Poetry Festival took place October 14 and 15, 2015.


2015 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2015 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival took place October 16 and 17, 2015.


2014 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2014 LN Wisconsin Poetry Festival took place October 10 and 11, 2014.


2013 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2013 LN Wisconsin Poetry Festival took place October 11 and 12, 2013.


2012 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2012 Lorine Niedecker WI Poetry Festival took place November 2, 3 and 4, 2012.


2011 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2011 Lorine Niedecker WI Poetry Festival took place October 14, 15 and 16, 2011.


2010 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2010 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival took place on September 24 and 25, 2010.


2009 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival

The 2009 Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival took place on October 2, 3 and 4, 2009.