Dickinson's formal schooling was exceptional for girls in the early nineteenth century, though not unusual for girls in Amherst. After a short time at an Amherst ...

Emily was the middle child in the Dickinson family. Her brother Austin was a year and a half older, and her sister Lavinia was two years younger. Their father, ...

She was born to the learned lawyer and trustee of Amherst College, Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross, a former student of 'Monson Academy.' Emily was  ...

Family and early childhood[edit]. The Dickinson children (Emily on the left), ca. 1840. From the Dickinson Room at ...

Emily was closer to her father (who exacted a powerful influence on her) and to her older brother William Austin and her younger sister Lavinia. Emily Dickinson  ...

Feb 27, 2018 ... Early Life and Education. Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst , Massachusetts. Her family had deep roots in New England. Her ...

many years treasurer of Amherst College, and of Emily Norcross Dickinson, a timid woman. Dickinson was fun-loving as a child, very smart, and enjoyed the ...

Jan 7, 2021 ... Emily Dickinson, American lyric poet who lived in seclusion and ... Childhood portrait of Emily Dickinson (left) and her siblings, Austin (centre) ...

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was the middle child between her brother Austin and her younger sister Lavinia. Samuel Dickinson reportedly took great interest in his  ...

In a letter to Austin at law school, she once described the atmosphere in her father's house as "pretty much all sobriety." Her mother, Emily Norcross Dickinson , wa...