狄金森与萨福比较

Comparison Between Sappho and Dickinson

从艺术道路、创作个性、文化素养等方面入手，对19世纪美国女诗人艾米莉·狄金森与古希腊女诗人萨福作一番比较不难发现：她们生活在不同的历史时期，文化背景不同，创作风格迥异；然而相似的艺术追求和唯美的生活方式成就了两位女诗人在艺术殿堂中不朽的历史地位。在两位女诗人互为参照的体系中，人们可以更准确地把握狄金森的美学底蕴和创作风格，从而加深对欧美文学历史渊源的理解。

Emily Dickinson and Sappho seem to have some similarities if they are compared in view of pursuits, their particular composing styles, and their cultural nurturing. Their different historical cultural their artistic backgrounds helped them develop into different poetic styles. However, similar aesthetic pursuits both in art and in life enabled their grand achievements, which helped to stabilize their everlasting positions in the world＇s literary history. In the system of the reciprocal reference between Dickinson and Sappho, we may have a better understanding of Dickinson＇s aesthetic details and poetic traits, which will surely facilitate our comprehension toward Euro-American literary history.