Emily Dickinson was born into a prominent New England family.
Sociable as a child, she grew increasingly withdrawn, and in later
years became known as a recluse. Only seven of her poems were
published during her lifetime. After Emily's death in 1886, her
sister Lavinia discovered 1,775 poems bound in small packets tied with
thread. They were first published in 1890, attracting unexpected
attention in literary cirles. With spare, precise language, Emily
Dickinson conveyed a penetrating vision of the natural world and an
acute understanding of the most profound human truths. Her poems have
been widely recognized as among the greatest in the English language.
Nancy Kwan is joined by Jill Eikenberry, Melissa Manchester, Jean
Smart, Sharon Stone, Meryl Streep, and Alfre Woodard reading fifty
poems by Emily Dickinson, in her usual musical voice.
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