Emily Dickinson As A Pre-Romanticist Poet In American Culture

To begin, Dickinson was born on December 10th, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts to a prominent family. Although her family had valuable connections and close ties to the community, Dickinson led a relatively isolated lifestyle typically only communicating through correspondence. During her youth, Dickinson, and her sister, Lavinia along with her brother, William were all separated to attend school (Poetry Foundation). While her brother attended Williston Seminary, she, and her sister continued at Amherst University. Here Dickinson thrived and took a particular interest in subjects like Latin, botany, and history among other things. As her time at Amherst came to a close, Dickinson left at

Emily Dickinson was one of the best American poets, but she is very famous for being a secluded writer. Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1846 in Amherst, Massachusetts and she died on May 15, 1886 at the age of 55 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her isolation from the outside world still confuses literary critics and readers of her poetry and letters. There are many theories developed over time about her seclusion. Some people believe her secluded way of life was her own choice but she was very close to her family. Emily Dickinson lived in a happy home and went to a school during her life. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1830 and lived there all her life most of her life. An introduction into Emily Dickinson’s poetry themes, and discussion about the isolation in her life, and discussion about the isolation in her poetry will be examined in the paper.

In the poems of Emily Dickinson, there are many instances in which she refers to her seclusion and loneliness, and how wonderful the two can be. In a book entitled, Emily Dickenson: Singular Poet, by Carl Dommermuth, she writes: "She (Dickinson) apparently enjoyed a normal social life as a school girl, but in later years would seldom leave her home. She was passionate yet distant." This distance Dommermuth speaks of is quite evident in Dickinson's works. Dickinson not only loves her loneliness but also feels as though she cannot live without it.

Emily Dickinson was an American poetess during the 19th century, born in Amherst, Massachusetts, December 10, 1830. Dickinson died at the age of 56, on May 15, 1886. Although her family was prominent, she was most unsociable, being intensely solitary. People considered her as an eccentric, as she showed disinclination towards guests, which in some cases, even caused them to leave, leaving most of her acquaintanceships founded upon by correlation. Dickinson was known for her adherence for wearing white clothing, and her introverted personality. She remained unwedded for life, and rarely ever left her front gate of her homestead. Emily Dickinson started writing poetry in her youthful years, and was encouraged by Benjamin Franklin Newton to continue her writings. During her teenage years, she had uncovered poetic works through verses of Ralph Waldo Emerson and William Wordsworth, she also deeply admired by John Keats and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Her poetry was deeply affected by the Book of Revelation, and her Puritan background, that influenced her to explore concepts like love and death, and write in styles that made her be noticeable to the crowd. Critics believe that her biggest influence in poetry was Reverend Charles Wadsworth, whom she had met on her trip to Philadelphia, and fell in love with him. It is believed that her flow of verses came when Wadsworth left, which gave rise to heartsick poems, as she had considered him as her “closest

Emily Dickinson, recognized as one of the greatest American poets of the nineteenth century, was born December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts (Benfey, 1). Dickinson’s greatness and accomplishments were not always recognized. In her time, women were not recognized as serious writers and her talents were often ignored. Only seven of her 1800 poems were ever published. Dickinson’s life was relatively simple, but behind the scenes she worked as a creative and talented poet. Her work was influenced by poets of the seventeenth century in England, and by her puritan upbringing. Dickinson was an obsessively private writer. Dickinson withdrew herself from the social contract around the age of thirty and devoted herself, in secret, to writing.

Like many famed writers such as Confucius or Voltaire; Dickinson’s writings weren’t popularized for another century, when she and Walt Whitman grew to be known as the best 19th Century poets. The writer was born in December of 1830 to a devoutly Christian family in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was around the time of her birth that the transcendentalist movement exploded, and perhaps this is why she became so reclusive. It is also speculated that Dickinson suffered a romantic disappointment around this time, which is believed to also be why she retreated to such a secluded lifestyle, where she was left alone to her thoughts and writings. She withdrew from society in her teens and her only contact with others was through letters. Similarly to Lao Tzu and Henry David Thoreau, Dickinson became fascinated with nature. It was for a long duration of time that Emily’s work was entirely unrecognized and unknown.

In her adolescent years, Dickinson didn’t spend a lot of time in school. She attended Amherst Academy for a short period of time. She was a very intelligent student. She later attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. She made a few friends, but not many. This is also the time she began writing. Before Dickinson departed from Amherst Academy, she had been influenced by a book of poetry by Ralph Waldo Emerson. She had other influences such as her principle at Amherst, Leonard Humphrey. As a writer, her work escalated when her poems were published in their original structure. She is mostly known for her new way of writing, which was short, but it was very passionate. What she mostly wrote about was her feelings and she was brutally sincere, but she also kept actual poetry intact. Dickinson’s writing was different from other poets’ writings because she didn’t formulate her writing. She wrote what was on her mind

December 10, 1830, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts to an Emily and Edward Dickinson. Just like any parent thinks, I am certain that they thought that their kid would be great and do great things. Little did they know that their daughter would become the greatest female poet to this day. In her early life, she attended Amherst Academy that her grandpa, Samuel Dickinson, founded. According to biogrpaghy.com, “She was an excellent student.”

Emily Dickinson was a poet in the mid-eighteen hundreds. She mostly lived as a homebody, but was not an introvert. She had friends and liked to talk to people, so she was usually lonely, because she liked to stay at home. Many of her poems are about her loneliness and isolation. One poem that shows her lonesomeness is “The Loneliness One dare not sound”. Another one of her poems is called “I like to see it lap the Miles”. Also, the poem “If You Were Coming in the Fall” talks about a man that left her and how she lost him (“Emily Dickinson”). These three poems show how great of a poet Emily Dickinson was. Also, these three poems show how well rounded of a poet she was when it came to themes; loneliness, nature, and lost

Yours truly, Emily E. Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 1860 Dickinson lived in almost complete isolation from the outside world but, actively maintained many correspondences and read widely. Dickinson regarded as one of America’s greatest poets she was also known for her unusual life of self imposed social seclusion. Dickinson wrote poetry of great power and her inspiration came from some great poets also. Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, as well as John Keats made a huge impact on Dickinson's life.

Dickinson is considered one of America’s most active poets, writing nearly 1,8000 poems about art, gardens, nature, joy, love, death and grief in a way that almost takes a strong hold on the reader's mind. Unlike that of Whitman, Dickinson accepted the limitations of rhyme and meter and worked endless variations on one basic pattern. Instead of democratized wording, she constructed for herself a set of aristocratic images and stayed at home to examine small fragments of the world she knew rather than travel like Whitman. Still, the intent to make her poems private leaves the reader attempting to analyze and understand the inward-looking she incorporates. This is due to the fact that Dickinson had a habit of recording the impressions of experience

Emily Dickinson was a poet who lived from 1830 – 1886. She was born to a family in Amherst, Massachusetts. “Dickinson attended Amherst Academy and later, for a year, the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.” (Dickinson, 481) She had doubts and rebelled against the beliefs of those at the institute.

As Emily Dickinson grew up, she became much more isolated from the world around her. She was known for rarely socializing, and as more time went on she rarely left her home. This was most likely due to her large fear of death, especially death of her loved ones. This fear most likely came from the fact that several people close to the poet had passed away suddenly. The isolation proved to be very beneficial to Dickinson's writing because she wrote most of her poems during these time periods. "Her early influences include Leonard Humphrey, principal of Amherst Academy, and a family friend named Benjamin Franklin Newton, who sent Dickinson a book of poetry by Ralph Waldo Emerson." (Biography Editors) It has also been mentioned that Dickinson appreciated the works of John Keats, as well as Robert and Elizabeth Barrett

Emily Dickinson was born in the family Homestead in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830, the daughter of Edward Dickinson, a politician who was involved in state and national politics, and Emily Norcross Dickinson (“Emily Dickinson” Poetry Foundation, 2). In her youth, she lived a happy life in the Homestead with her family, including her older brother Austin and her younger sister Lavinia. After she graduated from Amherst Academy, she attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary for a year (Crumbley and Donahue Eberwein, 3). She had been known as a great writer throughout her teen years, but her most creative period of writing lasted from 1858 to 1865 (“Emily Dickinson: The Writing Years”, 1) . By the time she was 35 years old, she had written about eleven hundred poems that assessed such topics as pain, grief and joy. Eight hundred of these were included in little booklets now called fascicles, which she was loath to share with anyone (5). Some of her poems that were published, however, were printed anonymously and seemingly without her consent (6). In the mid-1860’s, Dickinson settled into a period of reclusiveness, which lasted until the end of

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in December 1830. Her father, an attorney; limited information was known about her mother, but she was present in the household. Dickinson challenged the rules set forth by society, of how a young lady should fulfill her days from an early age. When asked, in class, to stand if she wanted to be a Christian, she remained seated and her leaving Mount Holyoke after only a year of study reiterated her rebellious tendencies. She remained seated that day, not because of her lack of religious belief, but her distaste of being categorized or constrained. Dickinson was a free spirit, who believed in God, and did not accept others dictating how that belief should flourish. She was an avid Bible reader and believer, and looked at life with an appreciation for all, as God intended. In her letters, she expressed feelings that the constant chores of the household, the redundancy of visiting others, and accepting visitors interfered with her ability to live the life that she believed should be lived (Wilder 2010). Later in life, she isolated herself from others; “during the last fifteen years of her life, she would not even leave her house” (Films for Humanities n. d.). Dickinson’s writings were unlike the poets of her time. While most wrote with structure and followed rules, she wrote with a style of her own. Dickinson’s uncustomary characteristics continued through her writing; as she was not a follower, but a leader.