She discovers the biography of Emily Dickinson, considered one of the greatest poets of all time, although in her life she published only six poems without much success, she was a very enigmatic woman, as scholars do not yet understand many aspects of her life.
One of these mysteries revolves around at least 300 love poems he has written with passion for someone. We don’t know who this great love was, mainly because he never had a romantic relationship. Emily Dickinson even died single and probably also a virgin. .
- “If I read a book and it leaves my whole body so cold that no fire can warm me up.
- I know it’s poetry.
- “- Emily Dickinson-.
Nor is it known whether one of her habits were mere eccentricities or if she suffered from a more serious emotional or mental problem, what is obvious is that she was an extraordinary poet, and now she is compared to the best, like Edgar Allan Poe. and Walt Whitman.
Emily Dickinson was born into a very privileged family in New England, her family had a strong Protestant and Puritan tradition, which profoundly influenced her life and work, yet she never fully defined he himself: sometimes he seemed like a classic mystic, sometimes he was pagan.
Emily was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts, and other family members held important positions in government.
Her family pioneered promoting the opening of an educational center for girls, who at the time rarely received formal education.
The future poet received her first training in school and deepened her knowledge in the basic sciences; He also received piano lessons from his aunt and other private lessons that included gardening and horticulture, activities he enjoyed until the last day of his life. She was also a big fan of astronomy.
After completing her basic studies, Emily Dickinson went to study at a youth seminary, where she was given academic training, but the main goal was to educate religious missionaries.
He was offered to involve her in this activity, but after careful consideration, he decided not to. Therefore, it was formed as “uns reversed”.
In fact, he left the seminary because of a health problem, we know that from a young school he loved poetry and loved to invent stories that amused his peers, outside the seminary he would go back to his father’s house and stay there the rest. of his life.
Two men have aroused enormous interest in her, one of them was Benjamin Franklin Newton, a brilliant and intelligent man, who came into her life to recommend readings and flatter her intelligence, however, this potential suitor had tuberculosis and, perhaps for that reason, was taken out of her and died a short time later, causing her great pain.
The other man was Charles Wasdworth, a pastor who was also a renowned pianist. He was married and would have walked away from her so as not to “be tempted. ” However, this has not been fully proven. She admired him deeply, but he also died.
Many of his biographers believe that his love poems were dedicated to these men. However, there is a more plausible version that the object of his affection was Susan Gilbert, his childhood friend and his brother’s wife. This would explain why there is so much mystery about his ailments.
Emily Dickinson refused not only to publish her work, but also to share it with her loved ones, so only six of her more than 1,800 poems were published during her lifetime.
He spent the last 15 years of his isolated life, first at home and then exclusively in his room, and has also adopted the habit of dressing only in white.
Meanwhile, he only went out to his beloved garden, spending the rest of his time in his voluntary confinement and died of a kidney problem on May 15, 1886.
Her youngest and most loyal admirer, Vinnie, found the 40 volumes of hand-connected poetry Emily hid. Vinne he he has revealed this extraordinary work to the world.