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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
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World Poetry Day
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
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Born 1647 • Norway
Died 1707 (aged 60) • Norway
Notable Works “The Trumpet of Nordland”

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Arnulf Øverland
Arnulf Øverland
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Vinje, Aasmund Olafson
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Henrik Arnold Wergeland
Henrik Arnold Wergeland
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Welhaven, Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer
Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven
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Nils Collett Vogt
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Ørjasæter, Tore
Tore Ørjasæter
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Landstad, Magnus Brostrup
Magnus Brostrup Landstad
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Johan Nordahl Brun
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Aukrust, Olav
Olav Aukrust
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Uppdal, Kristofer Oliver
Kristofer Oliver Uppdal
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4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry