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Originally Posted by NoMyths
Emily Dickinson was almost completely unpublished during her lifetime -- she had no audience. Whatever experience is possible with an audience, it doesn't alter the artistic merit of a work -- for many artists, satisfying themselves (as audience) is of more concern than worrying about an outside audience. Thus, a work always has a built-in audience (the maker), regardless of any concerns that come later with an outside audience.
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Emily Dickinson's poetry was read by literary types during her lifetime, and was absolutely composed for an audience. That that audience didn't show up until later has nothing to do with that fact.