Poem 'The May-Wine' Published in Springfield Daily Republican
Poet involved
What happened
On May 4, 1861, Emily Dickinson's poem 'The May-Wine' was published in the Springfield Daily Republican in Springfield, Massachusetts. The printed version differed significantly from the fascicle version, likely due to editorial changes made without Dickinson's consent.
Literary impact
This publication, like others during her lifetime, demonstrated the gap between Dickinson's private poetic practice and the public conventions of nineteenth-century journalism. The editorial alterations to her distinctive punctuation and phrasing reinforced her skepticism about print publication and deepened her commitment to preserving her work in her own hand.
Source: Wikipedia
