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"The Souls That Snow": Winter in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Authors :
Folsom, L. Edwin
Source :
American Literature; Nov75, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p361, 16p
Publication Year :
1975

Abstract

Presents a more careful investigation of the use of winter in the poetry of Emily Dickinson, America's best-known female poet and one of the foremost authors in American literature whose themes focused on the unfathomable nature of death and the agonies and ecstasies of love. Symbolism of winter in her 'The Soul That Snow' masterpiece; Attribution of winter as the primary source of Dickinson's realism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029831
Volume :
47
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
American Literature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10078780
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/2925338