Guide Note:Known as the "Belle of Amherst", Emily Dickinson was one of the most influential American poets of the 19th Century. She wrote around 1,800 poems, but only a handful were published during her lifetime.
Fast Facts:
- Born: December 10, 1830
- Given Name: Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
- Birthplace: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Never married
- Was more notable as a gardener than as a poet during her lifetime
- Her horticulture book "Herbarium" contained over 400 varieties of pressed flowers
- Familiar versions of her poetry have sometimes been modified from her original manuscripts
- Her poetry uses slant rhyme, assonant rhyme, and even rhymes words with just a vague resemblance to each other
- Died: May 15, 1886
