Fixing Blind Spots

After reading the first few chapters of Susan Howe's book, I have made some observations regarding her particular writing style. I enjoyed how in the first chapter she compares and contrasts Dickinson with other scholarly female writers of that time period. I found it interesting how Howe explains what Dickinson was doing for women as a community. Prior to Emily Dickinson, scholarly writing was considered something only rich white men did. By deciphering this scholarly discourse, Emily was able to transcribe various meanings regarding poetry. From this she was able to develop her own style of writing. Also, I noticed some similarities with what Joesph Harris suggests for rewriting and interpreting texts with what Howe was saying about how Dickinson developed as a writer.