Great Women Rulers of Literature

12" Wooden Ruler made in U.S.A. of American-grown basswood

Across centuries and cultures, women have shaped the world of literature in powerful and enduring ways. This ruler highlights some of their most influential voices. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) wrote nearly 1,800 poems, of which fewer than a dozen were published during her lifetime. The illustration is based on a daguerreotype taken in 1846 or 1847 by an unknown photographer at Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts.