https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us Iconic poetry from a poetic genius en-us 2018-05-16 04:29:37 UTC 2023-02-23 02:34:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261089423 This clip of Josephine Hart from The British Library Board gives a brief description of Emily Dickinson's life, poetry, post-mortem fame, as well as a bit of information regarding why her work wasn't published during her life.
During her lifetime, Dickinson wrote over 1,700 poems. Her sister found them locked in a chest in her room following her death. Sadly, her letters were burned as promised on her deathbed, but her sister fell in love with publishing and decided to share the poems with the world.

Citation: (Hart, n.d.)]]> 2018-05-16 04:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261089423 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261090590 An example of a historical document;  Dickinson's original, hand-written manuscript of one of her most known poems "Because I could Not Stop For Death".
The manuscript was one of many found in a hand-sewn book of poetry. Dickinson took great care of her manuscripts. All of them are found in archives across the country. This particular manuscript of "Because I could Not Stop For Death" is in the Houghton Library Archive at Harvard University.

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Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA]]> 2018-05-16 05:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261090590 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261167127 This Youtube clip shows English professor Nick Courtright giving a great interpretation and analysis. He points out that while Dickinson is morbid in this poem as per her usual thematic style, she utilizes a little bit of humor.

Citation: (Courtright, 2014)]]> 2018-05-16 11:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261167127 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261178116 An example of a historical document; Dickinson's original hand-written manuscript of what is considered to be her most known poem, "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died"
The manuscript was one of many found in a hand-sewn book of poetry. Dickinson took great care of her manuscripts. All of them are found in archives across the country. This particular manuscript is in very excellent condition. You can see the precision of her writing. This manuscript of "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died" is in the Houghton Library Archive at Harvard University.

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Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA]]> 2018-05-16 12:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261178116 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261240096 This audio recording is of Juliet Stevenson reading one of Dickinson's most arresting poems, "My Life had Stood- A Loaded Gun

Following the reading, Dzifa Benson gives an analysis of the poem, explaining the anger within the poem. Also the grim nature of the poem as related to many others by Dickinson.

Below in yellow is Dickinson's manuscript of the poem.

Citation: (Stevenson,Benson, n.d)]]> 2018-05-16 14:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261240096 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261253089 ^{Emily Dickinson's Signature
Citation: (Longsworth, 2012)}]]> 2018-05-16 15:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261253089 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261257746 A True Poetic Genius. Death was her passion. Her Passion lead to the creation of a beautiful collection of 1,770 poems.]]> 2018-05-16 15:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261257746 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261265119 Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA]]> 2018-05-16 15:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261265119 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261268966 ^{Green sources are contemporary sources. They are analyses of 3 of Dickinson's most known poems, all related by themes of morbidity or death.}

]]> 2018-05-16 15:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261268966 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261274559 ^{Blue Sources are historical sources. These are manuscript scans from the Houghton Library Archive at Harvard University.
These were selected to show the attention to detail of Dickinson's writing and to show how much she cared for them.}]]> 2018-05-16 15:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261274559 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261284581 ^{Yellow Sources are miscellaneous pictures which show more aspects of Emily Dickinson and her life, work, etc.}]]> 2018-05-16 16:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261284581 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261285787 Dickinson's Headstone in Amherst, Massachusetts

Citation: Emily Dickinson Archive]]> 2018-05-16 16:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261285787 atil1985 https://padlet.com/atil1985/3tsutr63x2us/wish/261287040 Dickinson's hand-sewn collection of poems.

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