Poets.org Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - Emily Dickinson In 1830, Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. She attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, but severe homesickness led her to return home after one year. Throughout her life, she seldom left her house and visitors were s... in Humans > Emilywith biosdickinsonemilyhumanspoemspoetry