Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "I heard a fly buzz when I died"
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| Creator | Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 |
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| Editor | Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 |
| Title | Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "I heard a fly buzz when I died" |
| Identifier | Amherst Manuscript # fascicle 84 |
| Identifier | Franklin # 591 |
| Identifier | Johnson Poems # 465 |
| Dates | 1886-1896 |
| Abstract | A transcription of Emily Dickinson's poem "I heard a fly buzz when I died." The transcription is part of the collection of transcriptions of Dickinson's poems produced by Mabel Loomis Todd for publication in a volume edited by her. Most transcriptions are in Todd’s own hand; some are typed, and some were transcribed by other individuals. Editor's marks, alternate wording, and notations are written on the transcript. "Dying" is written in pencil above the transcription. This transcription is part of the Printer's Copy for Poems: Third Series. This transcript may be part of Emily Dickinson's manuscript "I heard a fly buzz when I died" (Amherst Manuscript fascicle 84) in this collection. |
| Notes | The date range is based on the year Emily Dickinson died and the year the third series of Poems by Emily Dickinson, edited by Mabel Loomis Todd, was published. 1896 is penciled on the back of the transcript and appears in the finding aid for the collection. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (1 page) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Amherst (Mass.) |
| Genre | Poems |
| Genre | Transcriptions (documents) |
| Subject | Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 – Archives |
| Subject | American poetry – 19th century |
| Subject | Women poets, American – 19th century |
| Part of | Printer's Copy for Poems: Third Series, Emily Dickinson Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 16 Folder 16 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |