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Emily Dickinson: A Biography
Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst
Massachusetts. She had a younger sister named Lavina and an older brother
named Austin. Her mother Emily Norcross Dickinson, was largely dependent on
her family and was seen by Emily as a poor mother. Her father was lawyer,
Congressman, and the Treasurer for Amherst College. Unlike her mother,
Emily loved and admired her father. Since the family was not emotional,
they lived a quiet secure life. They rarely shared their problems with one
another so Emily had plenty of privacy for writing.
During her childhood, Emily and her f....
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