The Birth Of Emily Dickinson

Childhood portrait of Emily Dickinson (left) and her siblings, Austin (centre) and Lavinia.

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born as the second child of her parents, Edward Dickinson and Emily Dickinson (née Norcross), she would eventually be the eldest daughter and middle child of her parents. She was born in Amherst, Pennsylvania, where her family home still resides. 

 

 

Habegger, Alfred. "Emily Dickinson". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emily-Dickinson. Accessed 16 December 2021. 

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Event date:

10 Dec 1830