Emily Dickinson has made a large influence on poetry today and is known as one of America's greatest poets. With close to two thousand poems and one thousand letters to friends that have survived her death truly show her dedication to her writing. Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst Massachusetts on December 10, 1830 to a wealthy and known family. Her father was Edward Dickenson was a lawyer and the treasure of Amherst College. Emily's mother was Emily Norcross Dickinson. Emily also had a brother William, and a little sister Lavinia. Due to her father's status at Amherst College, Emily became well educated which was unusual for women at the time. Emily never got married but is thought o have had a relationship with the famous Reverent Charles Wadsworth who she met in the spring of 1854 in Philadelphia. It did not work out because the Reverend was married. As Emily became older she became more and more reclusive to the point that by her thirties she would not leave her house and would decline visitors. Emily was known to give fruit and treats to children by lowering them out her window in a basket with a rope to avoid being seen. She developed a reputation of being a myth because she was almost never seen, and if she were caught sight of she was only seen wearing white. Emily died on May 15th 1886 due to Brights disease. Although Emily is woman that never can be completely understood the fact still remains that Emily is one of America's greatest poets.
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