Mary Loeffelholz Libros

The book addresses the lack of scholarship surrounding the anthologization of nineteenth-century American women poets, highlighting their significance in the literary canon. It explores the transformation and expansion of this canon over the past two decades, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of these poets' contributions and the cultural context in which they wrote. By bridging the gap in scholarship, it offers valuable insights into the literary landscape of the time.

This is the first compact introduction to Dickinson to focus principally on her poems and why they matter to readers.