Emily Dickinson in Poetry

PBS books will host a conversation with creator and host of Poetry in America Elisa New and poet Rhina Espaillat to discuss the influential and impressive legacy of Emily Dickinson. Having lived more than 150 years ago, trailblazer Emily Dickinson is still considered one of America’s distinctive and prolific poet, having written nearly 2000 poems. Learn more about Emily Dickinson, her poems, her ongoing revisions, and the amazing contemporary poets that she has influenced. This event will be streamed live on Jefferson County Library’s Facebook page; facebook.com/JeffcolibMO