Poems, Song Lyrics, Essays, and Short Stories - Softcover

Duffield, Wendell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595343465 ISBN 13: 9780595343461

Publisher: iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

Life on the farm in Minnesota was not easy during the early 1900s. All family members had to work long hours as a team to maintain an adequate supply of food, clothing, and shelter the basic necessities of human existence. A trip to the annual County Fair was a treat beyond the comprehension of today's leisure-burdened Americans. Why, then, would a talented and attractive young woman named Nina Hatchitt leave a successful career in the heady cultural environment of Washington D.C. to marry a Minnesota farmer? Nina's decision was driven by love of a particular man and by love of family in the broadest and purest sense. Her choice was between the probability of new sensations of pleasure and more money to spend on things, and the promise of life-long heart happiness. She made her decision at a time when her already successful career was about to soar to higher levels. But by becoming a farmer's wife, she simply added a second career to an already impressive resume. Somehow she managed to continue writing poetry, song lyrics, and prose while giving birth to and raising six children under the difficult conditions of farm life. She was able to get a few of her pieces into print, but most have gathered dust in family archives during the eight decades since her death. By compiling and annotating Nina's writings, Wendell and Anne Duffield record a bit of early-1900s farm-life history while documenting engaging literature of broad and universal appeal.

About this title

About the Author:

Wendell Duffield is the son of Ward, the oldest child of Nina Hatchitt and Arthur Duffield. He and his wife Anne spend summers in the beautiful lake country of northwestern Wisconsin and winters in Flagstaff, Arizona, where Wendell is an Adjunct Professor of geology at Northern Arizona University. Having listened to her husband’s tales of Nina Hatchitt Duffield’s writings, Anne has happily lent her literary talents to the anthology project. Wendell is also the author of fiction and non-fiction books.

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0595343465
• ISBN 13: 9780595343461
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152