Eroticism in Poetry
When one thinks of erotic themes and natures involving words the name Emily Dickinson does not jump to the forefront of your mind. Yes, the name is familiar and most if not everyone has indeed heard of at least one her poems. While she was thought to be a firm recluse, one might believe she led a life of secrecy shared between her and her readers, making her a prime feminist of her time. ‘The feminist critic often merely needs to point to what women writers say that readers have largely overlooked, and this is certainly the case with Emily Dickinson. Her poetry lends itself to feminist readings because Dickinson herself raises feminist issues in her poems (White, Fred D. pg.63).’ She was a mysterious woman shrouded in white but when she put ink to paper illicit thoughts and experiences filled the page. For a person of her time she …
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