Emily Dickinson's Music Book and the Musical Life of an American Poet

"A work of integrity, vision, and authority, Emily Dickinson’s Music Book and the Musical Life of an American Poet stands as a ground-breaking volume that not only explores the musical life of a poet but, perhaps most crucially, situates the poet as (foremostly) an innate musician."—The Emily Dickinson Journal

“Emily Dickinson’s Music Book and the Musical Life of an American Poet is a treasure trove of details about music and music education in nineteenth-century America. By far, Boziwick’s book is the most detailed and extensive study yet of the music in Dickinson’s personal collection. His is a fascinating contribution to Dickinson scholarship.”—Sandra Runzo, author of “Theatricals of Day”: Emily Dickinson and Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture

“Boziwick makes a significant contribution to the field by providing the first in-depth examination of Emily Dickinson’s music book, shedding light on its sheets of music and illuminating them for all who are interested in the musical life of the poet.”—Victoria N. Morgan, author of Emily Dickinson and Hymn Culture: Tradition and Experience

"This book gives Emily Dickinson’s musicianship its most in-depth examination to date . . . Scholars and enthusiasts seeking a book about Dickinson’s musical life and her soundscape must read this monograph.”—Review 19

“I am excited to see what Dickinson scholars make of the wealth of information and new paths of critical inquiry [this book] provides.”—Gerard Holmes, The Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin