Emily Dickinson
American poet
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About Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson was an American poet widely regarded as one of the most significant poets in the history of America. Although she wrote nearly 1,800 poems, only about a dozen of these poems were published during her lifetime. Her popular poems include Hope is the Thing with Feathers, Because I Could Not Stop For Death, The Only News I Know, and My Eye is fuller than my vase.
Family Life
She was the daughter of Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross. She had two siblings, William Austin and Lavinia. She never married nor had any children.
Trivia
She was an extremely reclusive person who was often reluctant to even come out of her bedroom to greet guests. Her reclusiveness made a significant majority of her poems remain hidden until after her death, when her sister stumbled across them.
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F.A.Q. about Emily Dickinson
When is her birthday?
Emily Dickinson's birthday is on December 10, 1830.
In how many days is her birthday?
Emily's birthday is in 230 days
How old was Emily when she died?
She was 55 years old.
When did she die?
She died in May 15, 1886.
How old would she be today?
Emily Dickinson would be 193 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Emily from?
She was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S..