Education of emily dickinson

Early Life

Emily Dickinson was born on the 30th of December in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a bright child of Edward Dickinson, a successful lawyer, and Congressional Member.

Her mother, Emily Norcross Dickinson, was a timid woman who married Edward in 1828. Her family had had deep roots in England, where her grandfather founded Amherst College. He taught there for many years until his death in 1874.

Education

Since she belonged to a literate and elite family, she had an opportunity to attend the best educational institutions.

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Starting her early education in a one-room primary school in Amherst along with other siblings, Lavinia and William Dickinson. Emily soon moved to Amherst Academy which later became a college. Initially, she studied botany, sciences, zoology, and the subjects listed in the curriculum.

Despite attaining enough scientific knowledge, her taste for literature did not witness any decline. She continued reading literature and started w