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When did Thomas H. Johnson publish the first scholarly editions of Emily Dickinson’s poems and letters?
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Emily Dickinson
Poet Emily Dickinson is one of American poetry's most singular and influential voices.
The first scholarly editions of Emily Dickinson’s poems and letters, edited by Thomas H. Johnson, were published in the 1950s. Specifically, The Letters of Emily Dickinson, which he co-edited with Theodora Ward, was published in 1958.12