Tuesday, May 15, 2018

The Manuscript Forms Of Emily Dickinson


Mike Kelly, curator at the Archives and Special Collections of Amherst College, explores highlights from their Emily Dickinson collection which includes a variety of manuscript forms. They were written on envelopes, concert programmes, and even chocolate wrappers. Dickinson died on this day in 1886.

“Necessitates celerity”, Amherst Manuscript # 540 – Source.

“The way hope builds his house”, Amherst Manuscript # 450 – Source.

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