How did Emily Dickinson influence American literature?

She showed how you could free up rhythm and rhyme without abandoning it. In my assessment, most poets chose either free verse or strictly prosodic verse (or both, but in different poems), until her influence began to be felt (and yes, that was after she died). She showed you could compromise. read more

Emily Dickinson was one of America's first female poets and one of America's greatest. Her poetry influences many people still today. Students all over the country still analyze her poetry. Emily Dickinson has impacts American Literature by using many metaphors in her writings. read more

Emily Dickinson, in full Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, (born December 10, 1830, Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.—died May 15, 1886, Amherst), American lyric poet who lived in seclusion and commanded a singular brilliance of style and integrity of vision. read more