Martha Dickinson Bianchi (1866–1943)

Personal recollections and snippets of writing, notes and poetry from Emily Dickinson. The memoir, by her niece, provides insight to Dickinson’s life in Amherst and paints her as highly intelligent, fun, and loving to her family, although a bit of a recluse from the outside world, especially in her later years.

The foreword, by critic and essayist Anthony Madrid lays out the family squabbles, which he refers to as “the mess,” that occurred around the publication of Dickinson’s poems after her death. He also calls for a film based on the publication.… (mere)