News about Emily Dickinson

Taylor Swift is a distant cousin of celebrated American poet Emily Dickinson this week. The superstar singer is connected to the 19th century writer through an English immigrant who immigrated to Connecticut in the 17th century. Swift is by no means the only common name with a gilded ancestor. Danny Dyer discovered in 2016 that he is a direct descendant of both King Edward III (inset top left) and William the Conqueror. Meghan Markle is the sixth cousin five times removed from wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, though Queen Camilla is a distant cousin of Game of Thrones actor Kit Harrington. Benedict Cumberbatch is a third cousin, 16 times removed from Richard III. At his reburial service in Leicester Cathedral in 2015, he read a poem. Russel Crowe, a British comedian, discovered earlier this year that he is a distant cousin of Simon Lovat, the last man to be beaten in Britain.

Swifties have long praised the singer-songwriter for her powerful lyrics - but could being a wordsmith be in her blood? According to Today, Ancestry's genealogy website has recently revealed that the 34-year-old is actually related to famous American poet Emily Dickinson. Taylor, who is about to release her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, is believed to be her sixth cousins, three times removed from the 19th century author. Dickinson, a poet who died in 1886, was praised for her liberation from literary traditions and the challenging of societal norms.

Terence Davies, the English filmmaker who produced several classic autobiographical films and literary adaptations, including The House Of Mirth and The Neon Bible, died at the age of 77. Davies' official Instagram account announced the news on Saturday, noting that he died 'completely at home' earlier this day after a'short illness.' With the autobiographical films Distant Voices (1988), Still Lives (1989) and The Long Day Closes (1992), the producer and screenwriter, who was born in Liverpool in 1945, began his career and quickly became known as one of Britain's best writers.

On the second day of the Irish Champions Festival, Ryan Moore will be hoping for more high-level success. Jackie Oh, and Aesops Fables, two major players who won a Group 2 race on this racecourse last season, will be onboard. On Sunday, Betfair ambassador Moore rodes around for his five rides.

Tom Marquand won the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup after a flawless front-running ride aboard Quickthorn. Marquand had been trained by Hughie Morrison last season and had used very similar tactics against Coltrane by 14 lengths in the Lonsdale Cup at York. Quickthorn had struggled to achieve that level of success since, but the second, Israr, had a winning streak comeback last time out in a Listed competition, and his form was subsequently ranked as the second ranked group emerged. Marquand ran a few lengths early and then down a few lengths on the brow of the hill, when the field may have hoped to see some bodies, but the jockey made sure there was no slowing down in the pace.

Fiona Payne, 50, (left), one of the seven McCanns' guests on the night Maddie vanished, has been described as Kate's 'rock' over the years. During a group gathering in Rothley, Leicestershire, Fiona and Kate spent time alone and with other well-wishers on Wednesday evening to honor Madeleine. Emily Dickinson's 'Hope is the thing with feathers' reads Fiona's touching poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers'

BEL MOONEY helps a woman figure out how to properly communicate with her daughter this week about her weight. She is afraid that their friendship has been strained.

In town, there is a new TikTok queen. Jennifer Coolidge introduced the app on January 19th, and her first post is a cinematic masterpiece, to be sure. The actor stands in front of a green screen and says, "Hi, this is my first TikTok, and I'm trying to think of something cool to do, but I think I'm just going to do a poem that I love." Jennifer Lopez's 2002 hit "Jenny From the Block" recites Emily Dickinson, not William Shakespeare, but the chorus adds a few extra "Jennys" to the lyrics for good measure. Coolidge then pans the camera over to none other than J Lo herself, who is seated in a chair nearby, saying, "I like it." "I really like that." Coolidge is chopping off as she wordlessly reacts to Lopez's praise. She simply captioned the video, "Trying out TikTok!" With the kiss mark and eyes emoji, there is a case.

Emily Sotelo, 19, was discovered dead on a New Hampshire mountain trail on her 20th birthday. Emily, who had only recently started hiking and had no expertise with winter, was unprepared for the harsh, freezing weather that claimed her life. She had granola bars, a banana, and water in her backpack. She wore long underwear but only light pants, a jacket, and running shoes were on her. She had heated gloves and a neck warmer, but no hat was on, although she had no hat. By her 20th birthday, she had aspired to scale all 48 peaks above 4,000 feet. She is thought she was lost and was unable to return to the trail due to the changing weather and her lack of preparation. She is pictured, right, with her father, Jorge.

A stunning NYC townhouse located on the Upper East Side of the Upper East Side, which was once the scene of a spectacular murder-suicide, is up for auction at $29.5 million. It was originally intended for renowned novelist Paul Ford (inset) who was killed in the library by his brother in 1902 due to a money dispute. Ford was born with a spinal abnormality that left him with a hunchback and dwarfism. Despite his physical limitations, he continued to be a best-selling novelist before being shot in cold blood by his wayward brother, who had been disinherited from the family fortune for wanting to pursue a career in sports. Esther Kerrigan, a socialite who augmented the home with a priceless art priceless art collection that contained paintings and drawings by John Singer Sargent, Gainsborough, and Daumier, was taken over. In 1987, the staircase alone was worth $400,000 (roughly $1 million in today's money).