Emily Dickinson as a second language
Subtitle: demystifying the poetry
By: Greg Mattingly ; foreword by Cindy Dickinson
Contributors: Dickinson, Cindy, writer of foreword
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781476666556
Subjects: History and criticism; Criticism and interpretation; Language; American poetry
Description: "Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) wrote in 19th century American English and referenced long-vanished cultural contexts. A "private poet," she created her own vocabulary, and many of her poems have quite specific local and personal connections. Promoting a richer appreciation of Dickinson's work for a modern audience, this book explores unfamiliar aspects of her language and her world"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Words to lift your hat to; title: New England; title: The private poet; title: The second great awakening; title: The King James Version; title: The poem in context; title: Secrets of the temple: specialized vocabularies; title: The language of intimacy; title: The poet's toolbox.