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Name: Emily Dickinson
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Milton Meltzer

This biography offers a thoughtful examination of Emily Dickinson’s life as a withdrawn poet living in Massachusetts during the 1800s. It explores her private world and the circumstances that kept her out of the public eye while she composed some of America’s most revered poems. The work also details how Dickinson’s poetry, published only after her death, catapulted her into the national literary spotlight, revealing the contrast between her modest personal expectations and the enduring impact of her work.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Milton Meltzer

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