636 Emily Dickinson's Letters (with Cristanne Miller)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Books, Arts, History

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🗓️ 23 September 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Who was Emily Dickinson? We think we know her, or at least one side of her, from her poems. But what was she like when she wasn't writing poetry? What was she like with her friends and family? In this episode, we talk to editor Cristanne Miller about her book The Letters of Emily Dickinson, which presents all 1,304 of Dickinson's extant letters. Enjoyed this episode? You might like to try some of these episodes: 120 The Astonishing Emily Dickinson 418 "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson 437 A Million Miracles Now - "A Bird, came down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
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1:16.0	between the almost right word and the right word.
1:20.0	It's really a large matter, he said. It's the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
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1:33.6	Time to eat, Grandma, has a well-placed comma.
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