Emily dickinson poetry biography for kids

ByJeff Somers

Today, Emily Dickinson is one of the most famous American poets, whose work you almost certainly encountered at some point in your school years.

Dickinson was a trailblazer in poetry, incorporating an intimacy and immediacy to her poetic voice that was wholly new and exciting, conflating personal and inscrutable interior desires and memories with universal imagery that made them seem shared, like secrets between friends.

Emily dickinson poetry biography for kids

You might not always understand what Dickinson was specifically thinking of when composing a poem, but you always feel like it speaks to something you have experienced yourself.

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All great literature stems from the life experience of the artist, their emotional journey, and their interpretation of events.

In Dickinson's poetry, you get a sense of who she was as a person: intelligent, curious — and sad. If all you know about Dickinson is that she existed and t