Emily Dickinson Quick Facts

Emily Dickinson

19^th century American poet

• Full Name: Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
• Also Called: New England Mystic
• Birth: December 10, 1830
• Death: May 15, 1886
• Place of Birth: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
• Place of Death: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
• Cause of Death: Bright's disease
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
• Nationality: American
• Father: Edward Dickinson (1803-1874)
• Mother: Emily Norcross Dickinson (1804-1882)
• Siblings:

1. William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
2. Lavinia "Vinnie" Norcross Dickinson (1833-1899)

• Sexual Orientation: Straight
• Marital Status: Unmarried
• Known for: Her atypical, compressed, and meticulous poetic style, which disregarded the traditional rules of poetics
• Allegation: According to popular traditions she was sensitive and reclusive in nature, and had an unrequited or secret love

Editions of Dickinson’s Poems:

The Poems of Emily Dickinson (3 volumes,1955)
The Letters of Emily Dickinson (3 volumes,1958)
The Manuscript Books of Emily Dickinson (2 volumes,1981)

Quote:

“I died for Beauty – but was scarce
Adjusted in the Tomb
When One who died for Truth was lain
In an adjoining Room –“
I died for Beauty – but was scarce (449)

Did You Know?

• Although Dickinson is highly deemed as one of the most prominent poets in the field of American literature, during her lifetime she was chiefly known as a gardener rather than as a poet.
• She never married.
• She wore only white dresses for almost her entire adult life.
• Although she was alleged to be a recluse, in reality, she was very much sociable. She frequently entertained guests at her home during her 20s and 30s.
• She wrote nearly 2000 poems, most of which were published posthumously. During her lifetime she published only 7 poems.
• Dickinson never named her poems; the titles were given by the early editors of her poems. Popularly her poems are named by the first line.

N.B: This article was last updated on January 09, 2018

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