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TODAY’S ANSWER:
ANSWER: HOW SOFTLY SUMMER SHUTS, WITHOUT THE CREAKING OF A DOOR. —EMILY DICKINSON (Scroll down for more)
Emily Dickinson
December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886 • aged 55 • American Poet
Overview
Emily Dickinson was an American poet whose distinctive writing made her one of the most important figures in American literature. Her poems are known for their compact form, unconventional punctuation, slant rhyme, vivid imagery, and powerful examinations of life, death, nature, faith, and immortality.
Early Life
Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, into a prominent local family. She attended Amherst Academy and later studied for a short time at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. She spent most of her life in Amherst, much of it at her family’s home.
A Private Poet
Dickinson became increasingly private as she grew older and rarely traveled far from home. Although she wrote nearly 1,800 poems, only a small number appeared in print during her lifetime, and some of those were altered by editors to follow conventional literary practices.
Her Poetry
Dickinson developed a remarkably individual poetic style. Short lines, unusual capitalization, frequent dashes, unexpected rhymes, and compressed language gave her poems a recognizable voice that differed sharply from many literary conventions of the nineteenth century.
Discovered After Death
After Dickinson died in 1886, her younger sister Lavinia discovered her extensive collection of poems. The first collection of Dickinson’s poetry appeared in 1890, beginning the long process through which her previously private writing reached a wide audience.
Legacy
Dickinson’s reputation grew dramatically after her death, particularly as more complete editions preserved the unusual features of her original manuscripts. Today she is regarded as one of America’s greatest poets, and her innovative style continues to influence writers and readers around the world.
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