Emily Dickinson, the Feminist Author
Emily Dickinson, the Feminist Author
Emily Dickinson is recognized as one of the greatest American poets. Emily was born to a very prominent family on December 10, 1830. After she had finished her schooling, Dickinson embarked on a lifelong course of reading. Her calling as a poet began in her teen years. She came into her own style as an artist in a short period of time. This time in her life was intense and filled with creativity. This resulted in her composing, revising, and saving hundreds of poems. By the age of 35, Emily had composed more than 1100 powerful lyrics, that examined pain, grief, joy, love nature, and art. She had few poems published in newspapers, printed anonymously and without her prior consent. The majority of her work remained known only to her. Shortly after her death, Emily's sister found her work, knew of its worth, and demanded for it to be published. It is clear that Emily never planned on publishing much of her work, because none of her works have a title. Instead, they were published numerically.
According to feminist gender criticism, the female perspective is of little consequence to most in a modern society, traditionally making the roles of women secondary to those of men. Emily Dickinson's work shows that she had the mindset of a feminist. Feminism at this time was not popular, nor was it really noted at the time of which she was alive. Emily went against the grain. Because she kept most of her work to herself, she was never afraid to let out her true feelings, on any and every subject.
The role of women in the 1830's was often to work alongside her husband, running a household, farm, or plantation. Cooking for the household took a major part of women's time. Spinning yarn, weaving cloth, and mending clothing also took a lot of time. After the Revolution in the early 19th century, higher expectations for educating children also fell onto the mother. Emily believed that there was more to being a woman than to be
Emily Dickinson is recognized as one of the greatest American poets. Emily was born to a very prominent family on December 10, 1830. After she had finished her schooling, Dickinson embarked on a lifelong course of reading. Her calling as a poet began in her teen years. She came into her own style as an artist in a short period of time. This time in her life was intense and filled with creativity. This resulted in her composing, revising, and saving hundreds of poems. By the age of 35, Emily had composed more than 1100 powerful lyrics, that examined pain, grief, joy, love nature, and art. She had few poems published in newspapers, printed anonymously and without her prior consent. The majority of her work remained known only to her. Shortly after her death, Emily's sister found her work, knew of its worth, and demanded for it to be published. It is clear that Emily never planned on publishing much of her work, because none of her works have a title. Instead, they were published numerically.
According to feminist gender criticism, the female perspective is of little consequence to most in a modern society, traditionally making the roles of women secondary to those of men. Emily Dickinson's work shows that she had the mindset of a feminist. Feminism at this time was not popular, nor was it really noted at the time of which she was alive. Emily went against the grain. Because she kept most of her work to herself, she was never afraid to let out her true feelings, on any and every subject.
The role of women in the 1830's was often to work alongside her husband, running a household, farm, or plantation. Cooking for the household took a major part of women's time. Spinning yarn, weaving cloth, and mending clothing also took a lot of time. After the Revolution in the early 19th century, higher expectations for educating children also fell onto the mother. Emily believed that there was more to being a woman than to be