Read about the major events of Emily Dickinson s life, including the stylistic transition coinciding with the Civil War. Also find more than 400 of her poems.

Academy of American Poets provides an informative biographical profile of the poet with links to her works.

Offers an engraving of the Belle of Amherst as a girl, and provides a substantial overview of the life and work of the New England poet.

Read an introductory biography of the famed American poet, view a small photo, and follow links to related resources.

Provides a biographical profile of the poet and links to several of her most popular poems including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

Read about this one-woman play about Emily Dickinson and her life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Playwright, William Luce, used her poems as both framework and inspiration.

Read the text and analysis of "The Soul selects her own Society," and survey a detailed account of Dickinson's life and poetry.

View photos of Dickinson's home and family, review her educational background, and learn about her correspondence with other writers.

Offers a short profile and a video clip of one of Dickinson's poems.