The Emily Dickinson handbook
By: edited by Gudrun Grabher, Roland Hagenbüchle, Cristanne Miller.
Contributors: Grabher, Gudrun.; Hagenbüchle, Roland.; Miller, Cristanne.
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Amherst
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
Subjects: Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: Here for the first time, students of Emily Dickinson can find a single source of accurate, up-to-date information on the poet's life and works, her letters and manuscripts, the cultural climate of her times, her reception and influence, and the current state of Dickinson scholarship. Written by a distinguished group of contributors from the United States and abroad, the twenty-two essays in this volume reflect the many facets of the poet's oeuvre, as well as the principal trends in Dickinson studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 441-462) and indexes.