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My Interview with Emily Dickinson

In this interview, Liana Jordan explores how Emily Dickinson's poetry would have evolved if she lived in the 21st century. Dickinson discusses her advice for aspiring poets and laments the lack of emphasis on literature in modern education.

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My Interview with Emily Dickinson

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  1. By Liana Jordan My Interview with Emily Dickinson Go Home

  2. Liana: How do you think your poetry would have changed if you had lived in the 21st century? Emily: Even though my life would have been different, my mind would have been the same and my poetry would be very similar. Question One Click here to learn about Emily Dickinson’s life and how it affected her poetry.

  3. Question two • Liana: What advice would you give to students who wish to be poets? • Emily: Poetry must be the most important thing to you, and you must dedicate many hours to be successful. Click here to learn about Emily Dickinson’s poetry and see some examples of it.

  4. Question three • Liana: How do you think poetry instruction in schools today differs from how you were taught? • Emily: I think there is much less emphasis on poetry and literature in general, and that is very sad to me. Click here to learn about the ideas of Emily Dickinson and how they influenced her.

  5. Find more information here • http://www.bartleby.com/113/ • http://www.poemhunter.com/emily-dickinson/biography/ • http://www.biographyonline.net/poets/emily_dickinson.html

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