EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 1 MIN
Vignette Eight: Sonnet, by Emily Henrietta Hickey
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Emily Henrietta Hickey (1845-1924) was an Irish poet, writer, lecturer in English literature, and co-founder of the Browning Society. She developed an interest in Irish literature and poetry, leading her to connect with poets such as William Butler Yeats; she also converted to Catholicism in 1880’s and wrote much devotional or religious poetry. Sonnet is one of her works which combines classical themes with a woman’s perspective to reflect on mortality and its relationship to art.
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Emily Henrietta Hickey (1845-1924) was an Irish poet, writer, lecturer in English literature, and co-founder of the Browning Society. She developed an interest in Irish literature and poetry, leading her to connect with poets such as William Butler Yeats; she also converted to Catholicism in 1880’s and wrote much devotional or religious poetry. Sonnet is one of her works which combines classical themes with a woman’s perspective to reflect on mortality and its relationship to art.
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Vignette Eight: Sonnet, by Emily Henrietta Hickey
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