The Emily Dickinson Handbook Contributor(s): Grabher, Gudrun (Author), Hagenbuchle, Roland (Author), Miller, Cristanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 155849488X ISBN-13: 9781558494886 Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: In addition to the editors, contributors include Martha Ackmann, Kerstin Behnke, Sharon Cameron, Paul Crumbley. Margaret Dickie, Jane Donahue Eberwein, Judith Farr, Margaret H. Freeman, Jonnie Guerra, Suzanne Juhasz, Marietta Messmer, Vivian R. Pollak, David Porter, Josef Raab, Agnieszka Salska, Richard Sewall, Martha Nell Smith, Gary Lee Stonum, and Robert Weisbuch. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Poetry | American - General - Literary Criticism | Women Authors |
Dewey: 811.4 |
Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.26" W x 9.24" (1.75 lbs) 488 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is a source of quick reference containing basic and up-to-date information on the poet's life, her art, the manuscripts, and the current state of Dickinson scholarship in general. For ease of use, individual essays have been structured as follows: Each essay provides a historical overview of the relevant issues under scrutiny. The essays offer detailed discussions of important aspects pertaining of the fields in question. Unlike encyclopedic entries, each of the several essays reflects the authors own perspective, presenting a distinct point of view, at times a controversial one. |