It could be said that our modern ideas of Emily Dickinson began to be formed most solidly by the critical work, biographical conjecture, and creative reimaginings of Dickinson’s life done by1930s scholars and artists. In 1930 alone, three biographies were produced of the poet, including Genevieve Taggard's The Life and Mind of Emily Dickinson, and Allen Tate published his seminal essay "New England Culture and Emily Dickinson." In addition, a new collection of poetry was brought ...
