A Companion to Emily Dickinson

This companion to America's greatest woman poet showcases the diversity and excellence that characterize the thriving field of Dickinson studies.

Covers biographical approaches of Dickinson, the historical, political and cultural contexts of her work, and its critical reception over the yearsConsiders issues relating to the different formats in which Dickinson's lyrics have been published ? manuscript, print, halftone and digital facsimileProvides incisive interventions into current critical discussions, as well as opening up fresh areas of critical inquiryFeatures new work being done in the critique of nineteenth-century American poetry generally, as well as new work being done in Dickinson studiesDesigned to be used alongside the Dickinson Electronic Archives, an online resource developed over the past ten years