The Modern Emily Dickinson | Behind the Bookcase (in person)

The Belle of Amherst. The vulnerable recluse who lived a life of quiet passion. The Emily Dickinson of public imagination for a century was confined to the decorous hall of The Nineteenth Century Poetess. She could be a little eccentric, but never improper. However, Emily was far more audacious and lively, a woman whose adventurous art and challenging ideas continue to resonate today. We‘ll look at letters in her own hand and re-examine the first editions of her works and learn how her first editors reshaped her poetry to fit their own conceptions. We’ll explore the myth of the Belle and give voice to the Modern Emily.

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