The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson's Envelope Poems

by Emily Dickinson

Jen Bervin (Editor), Marta Werner (Editor), and Susan Howe (Preface)

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The Gorgeous Nothings — the first full-color facsimile edition of Emily Dickinson’s manuscripts ever to appear — is a deluxe edition of her late writings, presenting this crucially important, experimental late work exactly as she wrote it on scraps of envelopes. A never-before-possible glimpse into the process of one of our most important poets.The book presents all the envelope writings — 52 — reproduced life-size in full color both front and back, with an accompanying transcription to aid in the reading, allowing us to enjoy this little-known but important body of Dickinson’s writing. Envisioned by the artist Jen Bervin and made possible by the extensive research of the Dickinson scholar Marta L. Werner, this book offers a new understanding and appreciation of the genius of Emily Dickinson.
  • ISBN10 081122175X
  • ISBN13 9780811221757
  • Publish Date 18 October 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 272
  • Language English