Emily Dickinson, known as “The Myth” even while still living in Amherst, Massachusetts, left at her death a cache of nearly 1800 poems, half of them never seen by anyone other than herself. They included hundreds of love poems, both ecstatic and anguished, addressed to or referencing a still-unidentified “Master.” The history of their publication – only ten were published during her life – is a rich subject in itself. Among many enigmas, one stands out: that her poetry is unequaled in its technical virtuosity and profound emotion. The course will cover both her remarkable oeuvre and her quietly extraordinary life.
