Emily Dickinson
Who is Emily Dickinson
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Little-known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, into a prominent family with strong ties to its community. After studying at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she briefly attended the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family's home in Amherst.
Evidence suggests that Dickinson lived much of her life in isolation. Considered an eccentric by locals, she developed a penchant for white clothing and was known for her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, to even leave her bedroom. Dickinson never married, and most friendships between her and others d...
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Emily Dickinson Poems
- La Mariposa Obtiene
La mariposa obtiene
Poco o nada de conmiseración
Aunque es favorablemente mencionada
En la entonomología -
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- Yo Cuento - Cuando Siquiera Lo Hago
Yo cuento - cuando siquiera lo hago
Primero - a los Poetas - después al Sol
El Verano - después el Cielo de Dios
Y después - la lista está terminada
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- I Have Never Seen “volcanoes”
I have never seen “Volcanoes”-
But, when Travellers tell
How those old-phlegmatic mountains
Usually so still-
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- Aacun Avis Ne Lui A Donne
Aucun avis ne lui a donné, mais un changement
- pas de message, mais un soupir - pour qui, le
temps n'a pas suffi à ce qu'elle précise. Elle
n'était pas chaude, bien que l'été brillait Ni
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- El Trabajo Más Duro De Todos Los Hombres Por Honor
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El trabajo más duro de todos los hombres por Honor
Pero no se sabe que ganen
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- Depression_yrna: applying freudian concepts to the poem the heart seeks pleasure first by emily dickinson
the purpose of this paper is to apply freudian concepts to a particular poem, in this case...
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- Mclees_fiona: “the things that never can come back, are several.
childhood - some forms of hope - the dead.”
two sides to this emily dickinson manuscript - poetry on one, coconut cake recipe on the other. what a great example of how manuscripts offer something way beyond the printed word.
- Moonchildeus: currently dickinson, emily dickinson, back to the future (?) aaand i don’t read books that bring comfort
- Claudiaebell: emily dickinson, will you comfort me and be my constant spiritual companion?
- Sprachstudentin: the headteacher was ok though actually. she was known as being extremely harsh. i once witnessed her say to a kid in a hoodie, "if i see you wearing that again i'll make you eat it!" (ms pickwell coded) but i have good memories of her teaching me about emily dickinson poems
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