EMILY DICKINSON

BIRTHPLACE

• Born December 18, 1830
• from Amherst, Massachusetts

RELIGION

• She wasn't a religious person and would question what would happen to a person after death.

BEHAVIORS

• Although she lived close to family, she lived in isolation.
• Adding to her isolation, she never got married.

SCHOOL

• She attended Mount Holyoke College, Amherst Academy, and Monson Academy.
• Mount Holyoke College had challenging courses, but built education for young girls, although Dickinson didn't return for a 2nd year.

POEMS

• She wrote a total of 3507 poems throughout her lifetime.
• She kept them all hidden under bed, which is why very few of them got published.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Her poetry allowed her to express her sadness and depressive thoughts since her poems would mention death.
• She never married, but her poetry reveals the possibility of her being bisexual.