Essay on the Poetry and Life of Emily Dickinson -- Biography Biographi

The Poetry and Life of Emily Dickinson      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830. She was from a small town in Amherst, Massachusetts. One hundred and seventy-one years later people enjoy reading Emilyà ¢s poetry. There is intrigue behind both her poetry and her life. Emily Dickinson remains a popular poet; her poetry has stood the test of time. Dickinson shunned public attention and during her life, she refused to have her poetry published. Between five and twelve pieces of her poetry were actually published (numbers vary according to different sources). She was known as the "Myth of Amherst" because so little was known about her life. Some of the pleasures Dickinsonà ¢s poetry elicits are joy, serenity and hope, to name only a few. To this day readers also enjoy the myths and legends that surround the life of Emily Dickinson. This paper will attempt to classify the kinds of pleasure found in reading both her poetry and the stories behind her life Many emotions are stirred in the reader of Dickinsonà ¢s poetry. One kind of pleasure that might be experienced while reading her poetry is joy. While reading poem number 326: "I cannot dance upon my Toes- No Man instructed me- But of ten times, among my mind, A Glee possesseth me ·" the reader experiences the joy that the writer expresses in her desire to dance. In Dickinsonà ¢s poem number 322: "There came a Day at Summerà ¢s full, Entirely for me- I thought that such were for the Saints, Where Resurrections à ¶ be à ¶ The Sun, as common, went abroad, The flowers, accustomed, blew, As if no soul the solstice passed That maketh all things new ·" there is a joy in knowing that beautiful days and flowers can sometim... ...gue. Both Emilyà ¢s life and her poetry supplicate many pleasurable emotions for the reader such as joy, serenity, and hope. The intrigue and unanswered questions surrounding Dickinsonà ¢s life keeps the reader piqued and eager to seek the answer to the riddle of Emilyà ¢s intimate side, while also allowing the reader the satisfaction they experience through the readings. Works Cited and Consulted Dickenson, Donna. Emily Dickinson. New Hampshire: Berg Publishers Ltd. 1985. Ferlazzo, Paul J. Emily Dickinson. Boston: Twayne Publishers. 1976. Johnson, Thomas H. The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson. Boston. Little, Brown And Company. 1960. Thayer, Bonita E. Emily Dickinson: An Impact Biography. New York: Watts, Franklin. 1989. The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion To American Authors. Readings On Emily Dickinson. CA: Greenhaven Press. 1997.