The Emily Dickinson Handbook

This book is a source of quick reference containing basic and up-to-date information on the poet's life, her art, the manuscripts, and the current state of Dickinson scholarship in general.

For ease of use, individual essays have been structured as follows:

Each essay provides a historical overview of the relevant issues under scrutiny.

The essays offer detailed discussions of important aspects pertaining of the fields in question.

Unlike encyclopedic entries, each of the several essays reflects the authors own perspective, presenting a distinct point of view, at times a controversial one.

Gudrun Grabher is professor of American studies at the University of Innsbruck.

Roland Hagenbuchle is professor emeritus of American studies at the Catholic University of Eichstatt.

Cristanne Miller is W. M. Keck Distinguished Service Professor of English at Pomona College.

In addition to the editors, contributors include Martha Ackmann, Kerstin Behnke, Sharon Cameron, Paul Crumbley, Margaret Dickie, Jane Donahue Eberwein, Judith Farr, Margaret H. Freeman, Jonnie Guerra, Suzanne Juhasz, Marietta Messmer, Vivian R. Pollak, David Porter, Josef Raab, Agnieszka Salska, Richard Sewall, Martha Nell Smith, Gary Lee Stonum, and Robert Weisbuch.