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The Emily Dickinson Museum consists of 3 acres, 2 historic houses—the Homestead, where the poet was born and lived most of her life, and The Evergreens, the home of the poet’s brother—and the story of 1 exceptional poet! During self-guided tours, knowledgeable guides are on hand to answer your questions.
Emily Dickinson. From Ordinary Meanings. Fr 446. E mily Dickinson (1830-1886) was a poet with an exceptional ability to distill “amazing sense” from “ordinary meanings.”. Her poetry is now considered among the finest in the English language. Yet much about this fascinating figure’s life and work is misunderstood.
In a small New England town, sitting at a plain wooden table, 17 3/8ths inches square, Emily Dickinson created nearly 1,800 poems that continue to entrance and mystify readers across the globe. That table will again be on display at Harvard’s Houghton Library, known for its Dickinson collection, when building renovations are completed this fall.
On May 13, in honor of the 137th anniversary of the poet’s death, join the Emily Dickinson Museum for an engaging poetry walk through Amherst, the town she called “paradise.”. At each stop we will infuse place with poetry and discuss sites of meaning for Dickinson including her garden at the Homestead, The Evergreens — home to the poet ...
The Museum also has useful research material related to the history of the Homestead, The Evergreens, and the landscape. Researchers wishing to use the collections of the Emily Dickinson Museum should contact the executive director at jhwald@emilydickinsonmuseum.org or 413-542-2154.
May 13, 2016 · Now, the Emily Dickinson Museum, which consists primarily of the Homestead and the Evergreens, the neighboring home of Emily’s brother and sister-in-law, is preparing to restore the conservatory ...
Oct 28, 2022 · The museum actually consists of two houses, joined together in 2003, following one of the more tangled and contentious sagas in American literary history, known in Dickinson circles as “the war ...
