Marne Carmean, a poet/author, friend to Soulon and one-time attendee, just recently published an autobiography of Emily Dickinson."The Rape and Recovery of Emily Dickinson. In her words: Poems of Witness and Worth. An Autobiography of Emily Dickinson Through Her Poems."
This is her first work of non-fiction. In the eighties Marne's poetry was published in Plainsong and she has three completed manuscripts of poetry. This new book was published through Xlibris - an arm of Random House which helps authors self-publish their work.
I saw Marne yesterday at the West Hollywood Book Fair at which she had been selected to appear by the West Hollywood Writers group. We reconnected and I had a chance to purchase a copy. Though the title may seem grand the book is a manageable length and Marne makes the idea clear and succinct from the beginning. I am really looking forward to reading the book in it's entirety and hope to have Marne pay a visit to Soulon next time it gathers - possibly to read an excerpt or some choice Dickinson poems.
please visit www.amazon.com for the book: Support a fellow writer and get closer to a legend in poetry at the same time......
