Emily Dickinson

Some of the finest poems by Emily Dickinson, a unique voice in American poetry. She is known for her short poems, full of acute observations and deft use of language. This careful but imaginative selection shows the remarkable variety she produced despite the miniature nature of the medium.

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Though principally known as the miniaturist in American poetry, Emily Dickinson produced a remarkably wide body of work - some concentrating on acute observations and some on bons mots. Full of wit and sensitivity, she generally appears in anthologies but this generous collection shows that she is a poet to be taken seriously.