Emily Dickinson: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0313322066 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
CONNIE ANN KIRK is an author and independent scholar specializing in American and children's literature and the poet, Emily Dickinson. Rowling: A Biography, Emily Dickinson: A Biography, Mark Twain: A Biography, Sylvia Plath: A Biography, and The Companion to American Children's Picture Books.. Her books from Greenwood Press include: J.K
It is an altogether new thing: a full and fair biography of Emily Dickinson for young adult readers."-Liz Rosenberg Professor of English & Creative Writing, Binghamton University . It is a human portrait, drawing on new and never-released materials, as well as the best from all other materials. "Part of a series designed for high school students and public libraries, Kirk's slim but substantive volume would also serve undergraduates and the general reader wanting an up-to-date overview of Dickinson scholarship.Reader friendly, this volume includes a chronology of the poet's life set among historical and cultural events (1620-2004)."-Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin?Part of a series designed for high school students
The Definitive Young Adult Biography Reader This book is for young adults of the early 21st century what the National Book Award-winning Richard B. Sewall account was for adults 30 years ago--the definitive biography of the poet's life, including updated and new research that dispels many long-held Dickinson myths. Emily Dickinson sought advice on her writing and even. Amazon Customer said Three Stars. It's in good condition. But there's writing in it ,so I'm not giving it a higher review.. You'll wish the book was longer Mary Nears Kirk states that this is a book written for beginners, when it comes to Emily Dickinson. If you're a beginner, you couldn't ask for a better introduction. She helps the reader understand why a poem by Dickinson is printed in various ways using different words and punctuation. Kirk writes just enough about Dickinson's life to
Dickinson preferred to live most of her life at home among those she loved, but over time, some of the more unusual facts of her life became mythologized and distorted. Using updated scholarship and never before published primary research, this new biography peels away the myths surrounding Emily Dickinson and takes a fresh look at the complex and busy life of this genius of American letters. Also included are locations of major holdings for Dickinson study, a listing of poems published in her lifetime, and a full bibliography of primary and secondary sources.. After her death, her