9 April 2012
One can only speculate. Many people will support this, due to her seclusion from society and, more significantly, her exploration of extremely dark human experience. I don't want to blindly assume that she was a depressed woman; I don't think that's accurate or even remotely true. Not only does she explore negative, macabre human experience, but she also explores and celebrates the beauty of life. I guess she does come across as bi-polar. But I don't think she was depressed; I think she was fascinated by polar-opposite feelings of elation and sheer depression.
Any thoughts?
Emily Dickinson - Depressed? • Opuss № I