Critical Appreciation of 'Because I could not stop for Death' by Emily Dickinson
About the Poetess - Emily Dickenson Emily Dickenson was an American poetess born in the year 1930. She was highly known to have an isolated and eccentric personality. Her penchant for wearing white clothes made her personality more mystical. She never got married. In the last years of her life, she became even more isolated and was connected with friends through strict correspondence . She wrote around 1800 poems, but only a dozen of them were published during her lifetime. Death and immortality were recurring topics in most of her works. She achieved fame posthumously. She is now considered as one of the most important American poets of all times. Her Major Works Success is counted sweetest Wild nights - Wild nights! I felt a Funeral, in my Brain 'Hope' is the thing with features Because I could not stop for Death I taste a liquor never brewed Introduction to the Poem ' Because I could not stop for Death ' is a
