The Cambridge companion to Emily Dickinson

The Resource The Cambridge companion to Emily Dickinson
Label
The Cambridge companion to Emily Dickinson
Statement of responsibility
edited by Wendy Martin
Title variation
  • Companion to Emily Dickinson
  • Emily Dickinson
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • Specially commissioned essays examine all of Dickinson's major writings, and places her work in a variety of literary, cultural and political contexts. It features a detailed chronology and a comprehensive guide to further reading
  • Emily Dickinson, one of the most important American poets of the nineteenth century, remains an intriguing and fascinating writer. This book includes eleven new essays by accomplished Dickinson scholars. They cover Dickinson's biography, publication history, poetic themes and strategies, and her historical and cultural contexts. As a woman poet, Dickinson's literary persona has become incredibly resonant in the popular imagination. She has been portrayed as singular, enigmatic, and even eccentric. At the same time, Dickinson is widely acknowledged as one of the founders of American poetry, an innovative pre-modernist poet as well as a rebellious and courageous woman. This volume introduces readers to a variety of critical responses to Dickinson's poetry and life, and provides several valuable tools, including a chronology and suggestions for further reading
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Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
N$T
Dewey number
811/.4
Index
index present
LC call number
PS1541.Z5
LC item number
C28 2002eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
  • handbooks
Series statement
Cambridge companions to literature
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