In the new film, Wild Nights with Emily, Molly Shannon gives us an Emily Dickinson to root for. So much better than that syrupy Belle of Amherst play or the somber Emily of the movie A Quiet Passion. An accurate portrayal? Who knows? Much of the tale, however, fits with what is known about Dickinson‘s 30+ years relationship and correspondence (found in the book Open Me Carefully) with her sister-in-law, Susan Dickinson. Whimsical and fun. #movie
Fridameetslucy Just saw the film and loved it. It not only normalizes Dickenson it left me with big questions about how academia and popular culture needed her to be “reclusive” and a “spinster” Dickenson was not understood in her lifetime for much the same reasons that she is so narrowly defined in ours. @Theaelizabet (edited) 6y
Theaelizabet I agree. I especially loved the scene between her and T. W. Higginson. It rang so true and explained so much. @Fridameetslucy 6y
Fridameetslucy @Theaelizabet. Right! And then the succession of one mansplaining dullard publisher after the other !!! (edited) 6y
Suet624 I saw the film this weekend. Had no idea what it was about - just a random selection and Molly Shannon! So good! 5y
Theaelizabet @Suet624 It was, wasn‘t it? And fun! 5y
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