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Emily dickinson

Emily dickinson. “Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.”. *Born December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts *“Magnum bonum , harem scarum ” was first poem published in 1850-all poems were published without credit * Only published between 7-11 poems before her death

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Emily dickinson

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  1. Emily dickinson

  2. “Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” • *Born December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts • *“Magnum bonum, harem scarum” was first poem published in 1850-all poems were published without credit • * Only published between 7-11 poems before her death • *Died May 15, 1886 after two and a half years of poor health

  3. Fun facts • *Extremely private. Shied away from social gatherings, but active in letter writing. • *Legend has it that Dickinson always wore white. Her one surviving dress is white and she was buried in white. This rumor was started and propagated by townspeople and family. • *Choose to publish her work anonymously. • *Opposed popular sentiments.

  4. Was a very defiant individual. • *In her youth she attended a seminary school, but refused to confess her faith. • *Refused to publish poems under her name. • *Wrote her poems in unusual meter.

  5. “the possible slow fuse is lit by the imagination.” • In spite of eye problems Dickinson wrote until her death. The importance of her writing was not discovered until her younger sister found a cabinet containing 1,147 poems. All were in reasonable condition and 833 were bound, stitched by Dickinson.

  6. Famous Poems • “Hope” is the thing with feathers • “Why do I love” You Sir? • A Bird Came Down • A Book • I’m nobody! Who are you? • Success is Counted Sweetest • I Died For Beauty • Tell All The Truth

  7. What people have to say about Emily Dickinson • “Dickinson’s voice is… • unmistakable.” • “There is no doubt that critics are justified in complaining that her work is often cryptic in thought and unmelodious in expression.”-R.P. Blackmur • “Emily Dickinson can be seen as eccentric or as psychologically unbalanced or even crazy.” • “One of America’s greatest poets.”

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