JOURNAL ARTICLE

Making Emily Sing: Exploring the Relationship between Poetic and Musical Time in Setting Dickinson's Poetry to Music.

  • Published In: Emily Dickinson Journal, 2025, v. 34, n. 1. P. 91 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Skoog, Don 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines the transformation of prosodic time into musical time and poetic form into song form. By looking at their similarities and differences, scholars can better examine their underlying relationships, and composers can better negotiate the challenges of creating songs from Dickinson's poems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Emily Dickinson Journal. 2025/01, Vol. 34, Issue 1, p91
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:10596879
  • DOI:10.1353/edj.2025.a966932
  • Accession Number:186985102
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