Laura Riding
Laura Riding
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Full Name and Common Aliases
Laura Riding was born on January 16, 1901, in New York City, USA. She is also known by her married name, Laura Riding Gottschalk.
Birth and Death Dates
January 16, 1901 – December 19, 1998
Nationality and Profession(s)
American poet, novelist, critic, and translator. Riding was a prominent figure in modernist literature, associated with the Imagist movement.
Early Life and Background
Laura Riding grew up in a middle-class family in New York City. Her father, Samuel Gottlieb, was a successful businessman, and her mother, Bertha Gottlieb, was a homemaker. From an early age, Laura showed a talent for writing, and her parents encouraged her creative pursuits.
Major Accomplishments
Laura Riding's literary career began in the 1920s when she moved to England with her first husband, Schuyler B. Jackson. She quickly gained recognition as a poet, publishing her first collection of poems, _The Close-Chrome Quire_, in 1923. Throughout her life, Riding continued to write prolifically, producing numerous collections of poetry and novels.
Notable Works or Actions
Some of Laura Riding's notable works include:
"A Survey of Modernist Poetry" (1927): A critical study that helped establish her reputation as a leading literary critic.
"The Life of the Dead" (1930): A collection of poems that explores themes of mortality and the afterlife.
Impact and Legacy
Laura Riding's influence on modernist literature is still felt today. Her poetry, known for its concise language and exploration of themes such as love, death, and the human condition, has inspired generations of writers. As a critic, she played an important role in shaping the literary landscape of her time.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Laura Riding's writings continue to be widely quoted and remembered due to their:
Timeless themes: Her poetry explores universal human experiences that remain relevant today.
Lyrical style: Her use of language is characterized by its musicality, making her work a joy to read aloud.
As a writer and critic, Laura Riding left an indelible mark on modernist literature. Her legacy continues to inspire readers and writers alike.
Quotes by Laura Riding
Laura Riding's insights on:
To tell one comprehensive story of how it has happened that what is is, one which shall hold true, come what may, now-after – a story that whatever comes shall perfectly continue or confirm: such is the ideal motive of religions.
A religion addresses the longing in us to have that said from which we can go on to speak of next and next things rightly, in their immediate time – the telling of what came first and before done forever.
Ideas are the old-age of art. Artists have to keep young; they must not think too much – thought is death, while art is life. Such was Emile’s viewpoint.
The object of all religious activity is to mingle the human and the non-human, and the lower gods represent that which is cast back to the human from the non-human – human gods merely, practice-gods who embody the errors which man makes in first conceiving the non-human.
A child should be allowed to take as long as she needs for knowing everything about herself, which is the same as learning to be herself. Even twenty-five years if necessary, or even forever. And it wouldn’t matter if doing things got delayed, because nothing is really important but being oneself.
Poetry is a sleep-maker for that which sits up late in us listening for the footfall of the future on to-day’s doorstep.
Conversation succeeds conversation, Until there’s nothing left to talk about Except truth, the perennial monologue, And no talker to dispute it but itself.