Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet known for her reclusive lifestyle and innovative poetry.
Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, she lived most of her life in isolation, maintaining relationships primarily through correspondence.
Dickinson wrote nearly 1,800 poems, but only a handful were published during her lifetime, often heavily edited to conform to contemporary standards.
Her work is characterized by short lines, unconventional capitalization and punctuation, and the use of slant rhyme.
Dickinson's poems frequently explore themes of death, immortality, and nature.
After her death in 1886, her sister discovered her poems, leading to their posthumous publication.
Despite initial skepticism, Dickinson is now considered a major figure in American poetry.
