Emily Dickinson: A Certain Slant of Light (1977)

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Award-winning actress Julie Harris hosts this brief biographical exploration of American poet Emily Dickinson's fascinating career, filmed in the small New England town of Amherst, where the writer spent most of her life. Although the so-called "Belle of Amherst" is regarded as one of the most… More Award-winning actress Julie Harris hosts this brief biographical exploration of American poet Emily Dickinson's fascinating career, filmed in the small New England town of Amherst, where the writer spent most of her life. Although the so-called "Belle of Amherst" is regarded as one of the most influential voices of American poetry and was the author of more than 1,700 verses, only a few short pieces were actually published in her lifetime.