EMILY DICKINSON VS. SARA TEASDALE - Eight Lines at a Time

by Valeska Matti

This book is a tribute to the work of Emily Dickinson and Sara Teasdale, two of the greatest representatives of -female- American literature.

It is a carefully crafted selection of 150 poems, all of them 8 lines in length, which are presented face-to-face in pairs -one per author- and with matching themes. In this way, the reader can compare and enjoy the magic of these poets.

Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) is, without a doubt, one of the most renowned representatives of American Classic Poetry. Her poems and unique writing style, although largely unknown before her passing, have had a remarkable influence on American literature.

Sara Teasdale (1884 – 1933), on the other hand, was favored with success and recognition for her writing, having won the first edition of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Nevertheless, in more recent times she hasn’t enjoyed nearly as much recognition as Dickinson.

The 150 Poems in this collection are distributed in four themes:
Of Love, Heartbreak and Faith
Of Mother Nature
Of Life and Emotions
Of Death
This is a wonderful gift for all poetry lovers.

Genres: Poetry

185 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2022

About the author

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Reviews

[Lesr · Rating 4 out of 5]

neat comparison

I love Sara Teasdale so I thought this would be interesting. I enjoyed the comparisons. I’m curious what else she has.

[Leslie Hanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two of my favorite poets in one book! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[Prayerpilgrim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed seeing these side by side poems of Teasdale and Dickinson. The similarities and contrasts helped illuminate the natures of each poet and her poetry. One confusion I did have was with Dickinson‘s poetry, wondering if it had been reformatted. In my memory Dickinson is known for her strange and excessive uses of dashes and disregard for poetic conventions of the day, but I didn’t really see much of that here. It made her poetry feel indistinct and unrecognizable in a way. Not sure how I feel about this. I’m not in favor of taking liberty to reformat a poet’s work.

[Mandy Botlik · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love both poets. Seeing their work side by side it really shows both the similarities and differences in their style and themes. Sara Teasdale is lesser known but equally impressive in her poetry. I'm glad to see her getting more attention.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really enjoyable selection of poems from two iconic female poets. I was not familiar with Sara Teasdale and I was pleasantly surprised to find a new favorite poet.