Emily Dickinson: A Great American Poet

Who was Emily Dickinson and what made her a great American poet?

Choose the correct revision for the following sentence: "emily Dickinson lived a quiet life, and she was a great American poet.".

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The correct revision for the sentence is: "Emily Dickinson, a great American poet, lived a quiet life."

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet born in Amherst, Massachusetts into a leading family with strong community ties. Dickinson is considered one of America's greatest poets, known for her unique life of self-imposed social solitude. Despite living a simple and solitary life, she wrote poetry with remarkable power, often delving into themes of salvation and death, imparting an almost mantric quality to her work.