NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
ERIC Number: EJ407733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Tampering with Poetic Genius: The Early Editing of Emily Dickinson.
Farr, Judith
Humanities, v11 n2 p30-35 Mar-Apr 1990
Discusses the reclusive life of Emily Dickinson, recounting the discovery of Dickinson's poems after her death. Concentrates on the problems Dickinson's sister encountered in securing an editor. Contends that Dickinson's poems were distorted by editors and critics, and includes the original version of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." (RW)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Editing, Editors, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres, Literary History, Poetry, Poets, Primary Sources, Publications, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A