My Emily Dickinson |
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Author:
| Howe, Susan |
ISBN: | 978-0-938190-52-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
Publisher: | North Atlantic Books
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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My Emily Dickinsondoes more than just explore Dickinson's life and poetics, although it does that expertly. It falls in line with a tradition of books of poets writing about poets who have intensely figured into their conception of poetry. This is more personal than a biography in that it is a writer's concern with Dickinson's place in history and what she was trying to do with her poetry. Howe does a wonderful job of trying to get into the poems through playing with language. It's a...
More DescriptionMy Emily Dickinsondoes more than just explore Dickinson's life and poetics, although it does that expertly. It falls in line with a tradition of books of poets writing about poets who have intensely figured into their conception of poetry. This is more personal than a biography in that it is a writer's concern with Dickinson's place in history and what she was trying to do with her poetry. Howe does a wonderful job of trying to get into the poems through playing with language. It's a place to meet Dickinson as a lover of games and words.