Emily Dickinson: An Exceptional Writer Almost Unknown

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Emily Dickinson: An Exceptional Writer Almost Unknown
Emily Dickinson was a shy woman with an extraordinary talent for writing, however this talent was nearly never seen by the world. Many believe that Dickinson only wrote about death, in spite of being greatly influenced by friends, family, and religion.
On December 10, 1830 Emily Norcross Dickinson and Edward Dickinson welcomed their first child Emily Elizabeth Dickinson. Growing up Emily Dickinson had two younger siblings William Austin Dickinson and Lavinia Norcross Dickinson. All three children went to Amherst Academy and seminary schools. Dickinson thrived at Amherst Academy but struggled at Mount Holyoke Seminary School due to her battle with religion. After a year Dickinson left Mount