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Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson, born December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts, became one of America’s most influential poets, known for her brief, striking lines and deep emotional insight. Living a mostly secluded life, she wrote over 1,700 poems—many exploring nature, hope, faith, and doubt—often in hymn-like meter that later shaped modern poetry. Her famous works like “Hope Is the Thing with Feathers” reveal her gift for vivid metaphor, written from her small bedroom desk. Though little of her writing was published during her lifetime, her sister preserved her poems after her death, leading to their posthumous publication and the worldwide admiration Dickinson enjoys today.

Read the full article here: https://familyschool.org/spotlight/emily-dickenson-7

This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.

Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.

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