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Guggenheim Fellowship Received; Emily Dickinson's Influence on Modern Writers Topic Of Book.

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Date: 20020604
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Byline: Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va., June 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- As simple as Emily Dickinson's poetry seems on superficial reading, her deceptively rich works continue to bring up religious and philosophical questions for modern writers. Thomas Gardner, professor of English at Virginia Tech, has received a Guggenheim Fellowship to complete a book on this 19th-century poet's influence on themes addressed by today's poets and novelists.

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation offers fellowships "to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them ...

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