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19th Century · Poetry

Complete Poems

by Emily Dickinson. A major work by Emily Dickinson exploring death, nature, consciousness; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1890–1955
Origin
United States
Era
19th Century
Genre
Poetry
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Emily Dickinson exploring death, nature, consciousness; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.