1. Emily Dickenson
... of the most remarkable writers of all time, Emily Dickinson accomplished many achievements during times in her hometown, Amherst. Her source "of knowledge of ecstasy and despair that infuses her poetry" (Hertzburg) remains unknown. She experienced love and loss through her life that could have inspired her to fulfill her writing career. Although "she lived in one town, in one house, ... all her life, little is known about her"(Hertzburg). Born to Edward and Emily Dickinson on December 10, 1830, Emily had two siblings, a brother named Austin ... and a sister named Lavinia, and of all th...
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