The music of Emily Dickinson's poems and letters : a study of imagery and form / by Carolyn Lindley Cooley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooley, Carolyn Lindley, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886--Knowledge and learning--Music.

Dickinson, Emily.

Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886.

Music.

Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886--Musical settings.

Music and literature--History--19th century.

Music and literature.

History.

Music in literature.

Musical settings.

Physical Description:

xi, 186 pages : music ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]

Summary:

Music is a vital element in Emily Dickinson's poems and letters, but its function as a literary technique in her work has not yet been fully explored; what information exists is scarce and scattered. The significance of musical imagery and form in Dickinson's poetry and prose is thoroughly explored in this book. Subjects include the music of Dickinson's life and times and how it influenced her writing, how she combined music and poetry to create her own style, what nineteenth century reviews reveal about the musical quality of her work, and her use of Protestant hymns as a model for her poetry. Insights into musical interpretations of her poetry as related to the author by some fifty modern-day composers and arrangers are also considered.

Contents:

Musical background of Dickinson's life and times

Musical imagery in Dickinson's poems and letters

Musical qualities of Dickinson's poetry : nineteenth century views

Musical form of Dickinson's poetry : contemporary perspectives

Musical meters in Dickinson's "hymns"

Musical settings of Dickinson's poetry

Musical reflections on Dickinson's poems and letters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-174) and indexes.

ISBN:

078641491X

OCLC:

51293702