Emily Dickinson and I - The Journey of a Portrayal

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Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), America's foremost female poet was born and died in Amhurst, Massachusetts. Her poems are famous the world over, yet her life abounds with unanswered questions - a poet of incredible intensity, was she a lovesick, 'half crack'd recluse', or so sure of her gift that she relinquished the world in order to write?

Author	Edie Campbell
Author	Jack Lynch

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Emily Dickinson and I

Emily Dickinson left 775 poems, and over 1000 letters: her poems can be giddy with joy or chilly with gloom. Edie Campbell makes good use of her American roots to chart her own life and Emily Dickinson's, in this new show which got a four star rating at Edinburgh. Swindon Festival of Literature