Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. "The core issue, I think, is it's not men versus women. Jenson family member is 73. Who is Lois Jenson to you? In theme, style, and content, the stories are diverse. She was among the first women they ever hired. Based on the square stories. Some of the men became friends. In the end, the suit set many very important precedents. It is a harsh place in winter, a monochromatic sweep of bare trees and blinding white snow. Lois Jenson Lois Jenson (1934 - 1983) Jump to: Biography Memories . "[13], Jensen received multiple awards and prizes. ", For Jenson, the breaking point came in 1984 when, frustrated by the refusal of management or the union to intervene, she filed a complaint with the Minnesota human rights commission. She celebrates Her birthday in a big way and keeps sharing Her photos and videos on Her Twitter and Instagram, which Her followers like and comment on. "Square Stories." Jenson took a job at the mines because it paid 3 times as much as she could earn anywhere else and she needed a job that would pay enough to support herself and her young son and provide benefits such as health care. The harassment was reported repeatedly to supervisors, management, and the union but nothing changed. The guards have also been given one vehicle each. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In Danish. The newness of Northern Arizona with its native people inspired her to devote all her time and energy learning to know and paint portraits of the Hopi and Navajo people and their lovely children. However, a special magistrate appointed to determine damages awarded only nominal sums to Jenson and the other women. As a result of not having facilities, many of the women would stop drinking and have to hold their urine for hours resulting in dehydration and severe bladder and kidney infections. "I was not interested in doing a movie that said women are good and men are bad, because I know that not to be true," the director says. Lois Jenson is 74 years old and was born on 02/25/1948. We cover actors, musicians, politicians, and more. [18] His family moved from Nibe to Beder, south of Aarhus, when he was 12. ", According to translator and critic Lise Kildegaard, the enumeration of the stories "has a complex effect on the reader's experience." According to critic Anna Karlskov Skyggebjerg, "In most of Louis Jensen's books, the main character has something to do with the supernatural, the magic, or the fantastic. Jenson woke up one night in the house she shared with her young son to find a miner had broken in. So whatever dressing she does, that dressing is very judging on her. Gyldendals Store Brnebogspris (Gyldendal's Major Children's Book Prize), 2009. One woman found herself working at the top of a conveyor that was 6 blocks long and high above a pile of taconite. The company refused to install womens bathrooms and provide safety equipment sized for womens smaller bodies. Former miner Lois Jenson was the first woman to win a sex discrimination case in the US. [20] He published his first poem in 1970 in the literary magazine "Hvedekorn," and his first book of poetry in 1972. As a young adult she moved to the Southwest U. S. where, for the next twenty-seven years, she lived, studied and worked as an artist. Now her 14-year battle has inspired a film, and could win Charlize Theron an Oscar. ", Screenwriter Michael Seitzman says the story is largely fictional and the characters are composites, but he followed one rule when he was writing scenes that took place in the mine: "All of the abuse in the movie had to have happened in real life for me to put it in the script. When, in 1975, she heard the Eveleth Mines were hiring, Jenson applied. Louise Jenson has a total net worth of $60 billion. The case was on its way to court again in 1998 when a deal was done. She contributed to the more poetic and fairytale-like imagery of the 1980s, and has held her own in the postmodern and deconstructionist revival that has characterized the 1990s and the turn of the century. Biography ID: 66352010 . He died in Aarhus on March 4, 2021, after suffering a heart attack while bicycling with friends. What she ended up with was a work environment stricken with relentless sexual harassment, discrimination, and even violent abuse at the hands of both the unions and management. She had a relationship with another man, became pregnant again, but he left her. Share memories and family stories, photos, or ask questions. Statens Kunstfond Livsvarig ydelse (Danish National Art Foundation Lifelong Stipend), 2002present. [19] Memories of his childhood in Nibe are found in many of his works, including his 2014 collection of short prose pieces, "Elefanterne holdt hver gang med Tarzan" ("The elephants always sided with Tarzan"), which "turns the story of Jensen's childhood into mystic stuff, into literature. "These people treated us with respect and they gave us a feeling that what we did was important." If anyone knows about her boyfriends information, please let us know in the comments. In 1988, Lois Jenson and other women sued Eveleth Taconite Co. for the treatment they endured at a Minnesota mine. "Watching it, there were certain things that felt familiar," Jenson says. In April 2006, the Hibbing, Minnesota, chapter of the American Association of University Women held a ceremony honoring the women workers at Eveleth Mines who filed the first class-action sexual harassment lawsuit. This progress can be seen in Louis Jensens Hundrede firkantede historier 1-9 (Hundred square stories, 1-9, 1992-2014) where her illustrations developed from fine black and white lines to powerful colours to graphic and collage."[27]. Unlock the mysteries of your family history and explore the rich tapestry of your past with AncientFaces. We will update the name of Louise Jensons sister Childrens. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. First, it sent a strong message to employers that they could not ignore it when their employees were being harassed sexually. Her parents warmly invited all the guests to celebrate Louise Jensons birth. Beginning in 1992, he worked full-time as an author. When we share what we know, together we discover more. Facebook, YouTube Channel, Boyfriends, Kids, Siblings, Parents, Education, and much more will be shared with you. Toilet breaks were timed, just for a laugh. The moment she stepped foot in the processing plant, she sensed the hostility. [5][6] His work is also rooted in the fairy tale and folk tale tradition, and is deeply influenced by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. She was born on January 12, 1981, in England, United Kingdom. Over the course of the next 24 years, he accomplished his goal of writing 1001 of these very short stories, each in the shape of a square. Taking a chance, she became one of the first four women to work in the iron mines of Minnesota. We will update this article soon. In this brutal workplace, female miners were relentlessly threatened with pornographic graffiti, denigrating language, stalking, and physical assaults. Pat Kosmach, who originally had her name on the suit with Jenson, developed ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) during the course of the trial. Lois Johnson spent her childhood in the misty rolling hills of the Santa Cruz mountains. Suzanne Goldenberg. "Square Stories." She is a very beautifulBritish actress and social media star. The Nordic Council praised the "humour and seriousness" of Jensen's work, suggesting that his stories have "brought greetings from Hans Christian Andersen, Lewis Carroll and E. T. A. Hoffman and other great poets to all the children and adults who just wanted to read along."[17]. "100 Historier--og en til" ("100 Stories--and one more"). Then Hollywood came calling. Lois Jenson lived becomes full If anyone knows about her brothers information, please let us know in the comments. Skyggebjerg, Anna Karlskov (2016). Jenson's father, two brothers and a brother-in-law all worked in the mines. Her curiosity has led her to use many techniques and visual forms and her work spans a wide range of expression. The average age of "Lois was extremely helpful to me and Niki," Theron says. Skyggebjerg remarks that Brgger's illustrations are "quite at the same innovative level as the texts. "It really was about getting a better paying job with benefits. Kildegaard, Lise, and Daniel Rabuzzi. Their struggle for dignity in the workplace then moved into the legal system where the process dragged on for years. That is why She has insured herself and her property. 0385496125, Toronto Public Library you already know what she does, Check out where your favorite celebrity Louise Jenson is hanging out. We have published this article with full information on our website, but you can feel free to contact us and correct this mistake if there is mistake. We are not allowed to share anyones data. Their story became the basis for the 2005 movie, Background on the Class Action Suit Brought Against Eveleth Mines, Provided by Stephanie Carlson of the AAUW Chapter in Hibbing, Minnesota. In most areas of the mine there were no bathroom facilities for women and the men and management took a deal with it attitude when the women complained, the men did not need bathrooms, why should the women. Like the women before them, they were not out to change society but were motivated by a desire to earn higher wages and obtain benefits to support themselves or their families. She loved the film. Biography ID: 68638328 . Madsen, Monica. Jenson took a job at the mines because it paid 3 times as much as she could earn anywhere else and she needed a job that would pay enough to support herself and her young son and provide benefits such as health care. Jenson became one of the first four women ever hired at Eveleth Mines in 1975. Louise Jenson is very beautiful and cute. In 1975, Lois Jenson, a single mother on welfare, heard that the local iron mine was now hiring women. ", Kildegaard, Lise. As for the mine, litigation and negative publicity could have been avoided and millions of dollars saved if Oglebay Norton, Eveleth Mines, and the union would have addressed the womens complaints and taken steps to effectively rectify the situation and protect them. n the boxes of memorabilia that Lois Jenson keeps of her life as a miner there is a photograph showing a slim blonde woman almost completely obscured by grimy coveralls, hard hat, goggles and an innovation all her own: a bulky waistcoat. But while Jenson may have been more aware of the changes under way in the 1970s, she insists her motivations were simple: just to make it easier to go to work. Lois A Jensen of Mabank, Kaufman County, Texas was born on September 6, 1910, and died at age 92 years old on February 18, 2003. Script adaptation by Pernille Bach and Christian Schrder. The first books in the series were illustrated in black and white drawings. She did not take interest in this college and entered the entertainment world. Lois Virginia Jensen of San Diego, San Diego County, California was born on October 9, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on April 4, 2006. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lois Jensen. Translated by Lise Kildegaard. The true story of Lois Jenson, a petite single mother, who was among the first women hired by a northern Minnesota iron mine in 1975. Jensen, Louis, Gorm Rasmussen og Torben Schultz: Three Square Stories. Theron plays a young woman seething with defiance, who brings down the wrath of her family and her home town when she takes on the twin constellations of power: the mining company and the union. Her weight had ballooned, and she had suffered bouts of pneumonia. [4] His work is characterized by wordplay and playful experiments in form and structure, which have led critics to draw comparisons to Borges, Calvino, Gogol, and the poetry of the Oulipo movement. Who is Louise Jenson? Georgetown University Gallery Port History Museum Atlanta-Fulton County Library Trans America Tower of San Francisco Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Dallas City Hall John F. Kennedy Museum and Library Ronald Reagan Presidential Library State University of New York Gallery Ocean Avenue, Carmel, CA Solo exhibition, 2002 CaliforniaView Fine Arts, Los Gatos, CA "Their California" exhibition, 2003 Big Sur Land Trust Invitational Plein Air Show, New Masters Gallery, Carmel, CA 2004 CaliforniaView Fine Arts Exhibition, Spring 2005 Today, she shares a studio with husband, Ron Grauer, in the Santa Cruz mountains where they continue to paint in theirmuch loved butcrowded little studio. 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