Emily Dickinson
Emily was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10th 1830 in the Dickinson family. Her father's name was Edward Dickinson and her mother's name was Emily Norcross Dickinson. Emily was born into a very rich and wealthy family Christian family; since her grandfather, Samuel Dickinson was the founder of the Amherst college. He'd built the homestead, a large mansion on the town's Main Street, that became the focus of the Dickinson family life for the better part of a century. After Emily's grandfather, Edward Dickinson, her father, became the treasurer of Amherst College for nearly forty years. Emily had a bright future. During her teenage years, Emily spent 7 years at Amherst Academy where she was been known to be an "excellent scholar" studying many subjects. Emily was a very sensitive person, whenever someone near and dear to her died, she was always traumatized and sometimes wished that she herself could die too. But her family was very supportive and always helped her get through the toughest of times.
Later on when Emily turned 18 she befriended a person named Benjamin Franklin Newton. Who was a big influence in her career of poetry. He had introduced many new poets and many many new styles of poetry to Emily, which encouraged Emily, and made her more fond of poetry. Later on in life, she had many friends go in and out of her life, and had many ups and downs,
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson is very famous, and a well known American poet, who was born on December 10th, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts into a very wealthy and rich family of Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross Dickinson. Emily had two siblings, Lavinia Dickinson and Austin Dickinson. Since she was a young child Emily had always the most creative out of her whole family, she had the ability to compare things with such descriptions that one could perfectly imagine everything clearly in their head. Emily was a well mannered and simple girl, who had such high thoughts and saw the world in a whole different perspective
Emily Dickinson was enrolled in the Amhurst Academy, and had befriended many people. Many of the friends she had befriended at this time remained as lifelong friends with her. Some of the names of her friends were Abiah Root, Abby Wood, Jane Humphrey, and Susan Huntington Gilbert (who later married Emily's older brother Austin). She was also friends with the current principal of that school, Leonard Humphrey. She was always troubled from a young age by the "deepening menace" of death. This had started when she was 13, and her second cousin and good friend, Sophia Holland, died of Typhus in 1844.
Influences in Writing
When Emily Dickinson was eighteen, she befriended a man named Benjamin Franklin Newton. This man must have had an influence in her life, as it seems she has considered him to be one of the men she referred to as a tutor, preceptor, or master. After this man died, Emily wrote that he was "with my father for two years, before going to Worchester - in pursuing his studies, and was much into our family." Mr. Newton had introduced her to the poetry of many poets, which has probably influenced her to become a poet.
Mr. Newton had believed in and recognized Emily as a poet. When he was dying of tuberculosis, he wrote a letter, saying he would like to live until he saw Emily achieve the greatness he foresaw. Sadly, he did not survive that long.
Based on the evidence we have, we can guess that in her statement in 1862, where she says " When I was a Little GIrl, I had a friend who taught me immortality-- but venturing too near, himself-- he never returned" was referring to Benjamin Franklin Newton as that friend.
Adulthood
In 1850, she writes " Amherst is alive with fun this winter ... Oh, a very great town this is!" Her high spirits were crushed to pieces after another death occurred. This was of the friendly and young principal of the Amhurst Academy, Leonard Humphrey. He suddenly died, one day, due to brain congestion. He was only 25 years old. Two years later, she revealed the extent of her depression to her friend Abiah Root, which was caused by three deaths of people very close to her in six years.
"... some of my friends are gone, and some of my friends are sleeping – sleeping the churchyard sleep – the hour of evening is sad – it was once my study hour – my master has gone to rest, and the open leaf of the book, and the scholar at school alone, make the tears come, and I cannot brush them away; I would not if I could, for they are the only tribute I can pay the departed Humphrey" is her statement.
In 1855, Emily left Amhurst for the first time in her life. She took the longest and farthest trip in her life that spring. First, they went to Washington D.C, as Emily's father had to visit the Congress to represent Massachusetts. After that was over, they went to Philadelphia, to visit family. IN Philadelphia, she had met another man, under the name Charles Wadsworth, a famous minister at a Presbyterian church. She had forged a very strong friendship with him. Despite seeing him only twice in her life, and even after he moved to San Fransisco, California, Emily referred to him as "my Philadelphia", "my dearest Earthly Friend", my Shepherd from 'Little Girl'hood.
From around the mid- 1850's, Emily's mother had been bedridden with various illnesses until her death in 1882. Lavania, her younger sister, had stated that either Emily or her had to always stay with mother.
The 1860's is known as the most productive time in her poetry. She had withdrawn from her social life, simply to write many poems. Nothing she had done in this time was clearly known to others. She would not leave home unless it was absolutely necessary. If she was ever seen outside, she would always be wearing white clothing, some say.
Later Life
On June 16, 1874, Emily's father, Edward Dickinson, suffered a stroke and died in Boston. The simple funeral was held in their home's entrance hall, although Emily sat in her room with the door open. She did not attend the memorial service on June 28, either.
On June 15, 1875, Emily's mother also suffered a stroke, which resulted in a partial paralysis and impaired memory.
Otis Phillips Lord, an elderly judge in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Salem, Massachusetts, became an acquaintance of Emily. After his wife died in 1877, his friendship with Emily had turned into a late-life romance. He was referred to by Emily as " my lovely Salem" and they would write letters to each other every Sunday.
After this, in her last few years, many of Emily's family members and close acquaintances had lost their lives. Emily's mother died ion November 14, 1882. Austin's youngest child, Gilbert--- Emily's favourite dies of typhoid fever in 1883. Otis Phillips Lord dies in 184, after being ill for a long time. As she recovers from a death, the next death seems to occur. In the fall of 1884, she wrote that "The dyings have been too deep for me, and before I could raise my Heart from one, another has come."
Emily was confined to her bed a few months before she died. On May 15, 1886, Emily Dickinson herself had died, after days of worsening symptoms of illness. Her doctor claims she had Bright's disease (better known as a kidney disease today), and had it for two and a half years!
Later on when Emily turned 18 she befriended a person named Benjamin Franklin Newton. Who was a big influence in her career of poetry. He had introduced many new poets and many many new styles of poetry to Emily, which encouraged Emily, and made her more fond of poetry. Later on in life, she had many friends go in and out of her life, and had many ups and downs,
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson is very famous, and a well known American poet, who was born on December 10th, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts into a very wealthy and rich family of Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross Dickinson. Emily had two siblings, Lavinia Dickinson and Austin Dickinson. Since she was a young child Emily had always the most creative out of her whole family, she had the ability to compare things with such descriptions that one could perfectly imagine everything clearly in their head. Emily was a well mannered and simple girl, who had such high thoughts and saw the world in a whole different perspective
Emily Dickinson was enrolled in the Amhurst Academy, and had befriended many people. Many of the friends she had befriended at this time remained as lifelong friends with her. Some of the names of her friends were Abiah Root, Abby Wood, Jane Humphrey, and Susan Huntington Gilbert (who later married Emily's older brother Austin). She was also friends with the current principal of that school, Leonard Humphrey. She was always troubled from a young age by the "deepening menace" of death. This had started when she was 13, and her second cousin and good friend, Sophia Holland, died of Typhus in 1844.
Influences in Writing
When Emily Dickinson was eighteen, she befriended a man named Benjamin Franklin Newton. This man must have had an influence in her life, as it seems she has considered him to be one of the men she referred to as a tutor, preceptor, or master. After this man died, Emily wrote that he was "with my father for two years, before going to Worchester - in pursuing his studies, and was much into our family." Mr. Newton had introduced her to the poetry of many poets, which has probably influenced her to become a poet.
Mr. Newton had believed in and recognized Emily as a poet. When he was dying of tuberculosis, he wrote a letter, saying he would like to live until he saw Emily achieve the greatness he foresaw. Sadly, he did not survive that long.
Based on the evidence we have, we can guess that in her statement in 1862, where she says " When I was a Little GIrl, I had a friend who taught me immortality-- but venturing too near, himself-- he never returned" was referring to Benjamin Franklin Newton as that friend.
Adulthood
In 1850, she writes " Amherst is alive with fun this winter ... Oh, a very great town this is!" Her high spirits were crushed to pieces after another death occurred. This was of the friendly and young principal of the Amhurst Academy, Leonard Humphrey. He suddenly died, one day, due to brain congestion. He was only 25 years old. Two years later, she revealed the extent of her depression to her friend Abiah Root, which was caused by three deaths of people very close to her in six years.
"... some of my friends are gone, and some of my friends are sleeping – sleeping the churchyard sleep – the hour of evening is sad – it was once my study hour – my master has gone to rest, and the open leaf of the book, and the scholar at school alone, make the tears come, and I cannot brush them away; I would not if I could, for they are the only tribute I can pay the departed Humphrey" is her statement.
In 1855, Emily left Amhurst for the first time in her life. She took the longest and farthest trip in her life that spring. First, they went to Washington D.C, as Emily's father had to visit the Congress to represent Massachusetts. After that was over, they went to Philadelphia, to visit family. IN Philadelphia, she had met another man, under the name Charles Wadsworth, a famous minister at a Presbyterian church. She had forged a very strong friendship with him. Despite seeing him only twice in her life, and even after he moved to San Fransisco, California, Emily referred to him as "my Philadelphia", "my dearest Earthly Friend", my Shepherd from 'Little Girl'hood.
From around the mid- 1850's, Emily's mother had been bedridden with various illnesses until her death in 1882. Lavania, her younger sister, had stated that either Emily or her had to always stay with mother.
The 1860's is known as the most productive time in her poetry. She had withdrawn from her social life, simply to write many poems. Nothing she had done in this time was clearly known to others. She would not leave home unless it was absolutely necessary. If she was ever seen outside, she would always be wearing white clothing, some say.
Later Life
On June 16, 1874, Emily's father, Edward Dickinson, suffered a stroke and died in Boston. The simple funeral was held in their home's entrance hall, although Emily sat in her room with the door open. She did not attend the memorial service on June 28, either.
On June 15, 1875, Emily's mother also suffered a stroke, which resulted in a partial paralysis and impaired memory.
Otis Phillips Lord, an elderly judge in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Salem, Massachusetts, became an acquaintance of Emily. After his wife died in 1877, his friendship with Emily had turned into a late-life romance. He was referred to by Emily as " my lovely Salem" and they would write letters to each other every Sunday.
After this, in her last few years, many of Emily's family members and close acquaintances had lost their lives. Emily's mother died ion November 14, 1882. Austin's youngest child, Gilbert--- Emily's favourite dies of typhoid fever in 1883. Otis Phillips Lord dies in 184, after being ill for a long time. As she recovers from a death, the next death seems to occur. In the fall of 1884, she wrote that "The dyings have been too deep for me, and before I could raise my Heart from one, another has come."
Emily was confined to her bed a few months before she died. On May 15, 1886, Emily Dickinson herself had died, after days of worsening symptoms of illness. Her doctor claims she had Bright's disease (better known as a kidney disease today), and had it for two and a half years!