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Using updated scholarship and never before published primary research, this new biography peels away the myths surrounding Emily Dickinson and takes a fresh look at the complex and busy life of this genius of American letters. As a research tool, the volume is also useful for its explanation of current nomenclature for the poems, mysteries and controversies, and the poet's influence on American poetry and culture. Emily Dickinson saw fewer than a dozen of her poems published in her lifetime, but she has since become one of the most revered and beloved of all American poets. As a shy woman living in 19th century New England, Dickinson wrote about large subjects through close observation of small, everyday details. After her death, her sister found more than 1,775 poems and solicited help in seeing them into print. Dickinson preferred to live most of her life at home among those she loved, but over time, some of the more unusual facts of her life became mythologized and distorted. Using updated scholarship and never before published primary research, this new biography peels away the myths surrounding Emily Dickinson and takes a fresh look at the complex and busy life of this genius of American letters. As a research tool, the volume is also useful for its explanation of current nomenclature for the poems, mysteries and controversies, and the poet's influence on American poetry and culture. A chronology is set alongside significant historical and cultural events of the period. Also included are locations of major holdings for Dickinson study, a listing of poems published in her lifetime, and a full bibliography of primary and secondary sources.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313322066

ISBN-139780313322068

eBay Product ID (ePID)2434412

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages216 Pages

Publication NameEmily Dickinson : a Biography

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral, Literary, Poetry

Publication Year2004

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorConnie Ann Kirk

Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism

SeriesGreenwood Biographies Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2003-058335

Reviews"Part of a series designed for high school students and public libraries, Kirk's slim but substantive volume would also serve undergraduates and the general reader wanting an up-to-date overview of Dickinson scholarship....Reader friendly, this volume includes a chronology of the poet's life set among historical and cultural events (1620-2004)." Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin, "Part of a series designed for high school students and public libraries, Kirk's slim but substantive volume would also serve undergraduates and the general reader wanting an up-to-date overview of Dickinson scholarship....Reader friendly, this volume includes a chronology of the poet's life set among historical and cultural events (1620-2004)."- Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin, "[P]rovides an accessible account of the poet's life and the major influences on her work ... a clearly written and admiring appraisal of the poet's life, with a conscientious attention to detail that ensures Dickinson becomes a vivid presence in the mind of the attentive reader. It is a valuable reference work for students new to Dickinson and Dickinson studies, and deserves a place on the relevant recommended reading lists."- Journal of American Studies

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

Target AudienceElementary/High School

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal811/.4 B

Lc Classification NumberPs1541

Table of ContentPreface Introduction Ancestry, Early Life, and Family Education, Religion, and Early Friendships "For Occupation -This -": The Poet at Home "Her Travels Daily Be": Traveling Near and Far A Poets Reading The "Flood" Years and the Civil War To Print or Publish? Later Years, Last Days The Fluid Text and the Problem of Editing Mysteries and Controversies "An Amethyst Remembrance": Dickinson's Reception and Legacy Appendix A: Chronology and Historical Context Timeline Appendix B: Family Tree Appendix C: List of Poems Published in the Poet's Lifetime Appendix D: Index of First Lines of Emily Dickinson Poems Appendix E: Selected Reading of Emily Dickinson Appendix F: Important Places and Holdings in Dickinson Studies Bibliography

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