Emily Dickinson is a highly regarded American poet whose work lives on today. Although she was a private poet who only published fewer than a dozen during her lifetime, the breadth and depth of her poems were discovered after her death which lead her to become a unique and one of the finest exponents of her time. This website explores the historical context, her upbringing and experiences in life that lead to common themes and concerns of the author such as nature and morbidity. Noted for her poetic technique defying conventions, she has created a unique and individual form of poetry.