The poetry of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886): A woman ahead of her time

La poesía de Emily Dickinson no es una lectura fácil para los alumnos del Grado en Estudios Ingleses, debido a que su genio era único. Durante su vida, sólo unos cuantos de sus poemas fueron publicados - y éstos fueron editados groseramente contra su voluntad. Pero como sucede a menudo con las mentes antes de sus tiempos, su brillantez fue reconocida después de la muerte y ahora se considera la principal mujer poeta estadounidense.Emily Dickinson´s poetry is not an easy reading for students who are studying English Studies degree/ english phylology because of her genius was unique. During her lifetime, only a few of her poems were published – and those were grossly edited against her will. But as often happens with minds ahead of their times, her brilliance was recognized after death and she is now considered the foremost American woman poet