
19: The Enigma of Emily Dickinson (Part 2)
Creative Codex
Emily's Letters to Susan
In these letters, Emily is stripped of the measured and economic prose of the Higginson letters. In a letter from June of 1852, Emily mentions that she has not seen Susan in almost a year but that the thought she will be seeing her soon fills her with tears. Her emotions are conveyed in their raw vulnerability, without editing, as they stream forth.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.