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Archive for December 9th, 2008

Emily Dickinson: “I dwell in possibility…”

Posted in Authors, Literature, Women Writers, tagged , , , , , on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Today is the birth date of Emily Dickinson [December 10, 1830 - May 18, 1886] born in Amherst Massachusetts.  Her life was one of contemplation and increased seclusion.  A prolific writer, only a few of her poems were actually published in her lifetime; the nearly 1800 poems and 1000 letters that survive were published posthumously.  A small collection of [...]

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Milton!

Posted in Authors, Literature, News, tagged , , , on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Today is the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton, born in 1608 in the City of London.  There is much in the news today about this event, so I am just adding to the mix:

-visit the Guardian.uk to hear Philip Pullman read a short excerpt from Paradise Lost; the Guardian also has a Milton Quiz, [...]

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