"Ackmann unravels the mysteries of Dickinson's life through ten decisive episodes that distill her evolution as a poet. [She] follows Dickinson through her religious crisis while a student at Mount Holyoke, her startling decision to ask a famous editor for advice, her anguished letters to an unidentified 'Master,' her exhilarating frenzy of composition, and her terror in confronting possible blindness. Together, these ten days provide new insights into Dickinson's wildly original poetry and render a ... portrait of American ...
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"Ackmann unravels the mysteries of Dickinson's life through ten decisive episodes that distill her evolution as a poet. [She] follows Dickinson through her religious crisis while a student at Mount Holyoke, her startling decision to ask a famous editor for advice, her anguished letters to an unidentified 'Master,' her exhilarating frenzy of composition, and her terror in confronting possible blindness. Together, these ten days provide new insights into Dickinson's wildly original poetry and render a ... portrait of American literature's most enigmatic figure"
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