Overview

Emily Dickinson was an American poet born in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1830 and died there in 1886. She lived most of her life in seclusion and wrote nearly 1,800 poems–only a handful of which were published during her lifetime. A collection of her works, Poems by Emily Dickinson, of the American poet Emily Dickinson edited by Mabel Loomis Todd and Thomas Wentworth Higginson. It was first published in 1890 by Roberts Brothers publishing house. Dickinson’s poems explore themes of nature, death, and love. Her unique voice and unconventional style make her a seminal figure in American poetry. 

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