Habegger, Alfred
My Wars Are Laid Away in Books: The Early Life of Emily Dickinson (Modern Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812966015
- author:
- Habegger, Alfred
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Modern Library Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 800
- Dimensions:
- 13.21 x 4.32 x 20.57 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Emily Dickinson's life and poetry remain shrouded in mystery, with her developmental phases not fully understood. This biography, My Wars Are Laid Away in Books, presents a richly contextualized story of genius in formation and production. Through extensive research, Alfred Habegger sheds new light on Dickinson's life, revealing previously unpublished fragments of her letters and uncovering the answers to pressing questions about her work. Habegger explores the connections between Dickinson's life and her poetry, including her father's political isolation and her private poetic vocation, as well as her frustrated quest for human intimacy and the development of her unique voice. This meticulous and magisterial biography brings clarity to Dickinson's life and times, showing how she could be both a woman of her era and a timeless creator. By examining the decay of doctrinal Protestantism and the emergence of her riddling lyric vision, Habegger illuminates the essential connections in Dickinson's story. This biography provides a nuanced understanding of Dickinson's life and work, offering a fresh perspective on this enigmatic poet.
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