The creative life of the American poet Emily Dickinson, born in the small town of Amherst, where she lived almost exclusively until her death in voluntary seclusion, is remarkable. During her lifetime, only seven of her poems were published anonymously, and her first small collection was published posthumously. Meanwhile, Dickinson's rich poetic legacy comprises nearly two thousand poems. Nature, love, and the mystery of life and death are the main themes of her work, which was only truly appreciated in the early 20th century, when Dickinson was recognized as one of the greatest American poets. Dickinson's poetry is distinguished by a unique, highly personal intonation, unconventional metrics and rhymes, a tense rhythm, laconicism, and a abruptness that often makes the verse difficult to understand, as well as a rich and intricate collection of associations, an extraordinary freshness of perception, and a directness of feeling and vision.