Would not you already know it, Taylor Swift is expounded to a well-known American poet … none aside from the late, nice Emily Dickinson.
Taylor and Emily are sixth cousins, thrice eliminated … they usually each descend from the identical Seventeenth-century English immigrant who settled in Connecticut … family tree firm Ancestry informed Today.
The frequent ancestor is Taylor’s ninth great-grandfather and Emily’s sixth great-grandfather … with Taylor’s aspect of the household dwelling in Connecticut for six generations earlier than transferring to northwestern Pennsylvania and marrying into the Swift household tree.
Whereas Taylor’s the largest star on the planet, Emily was clearly fairly proficient too … Dickinson wrote practically 1,800 poems earlier than her dying in 1886 and she or he’s extensively thought to be one of the crucial essential girls in American literature.
Unclear if Taylor is aware of in regards to the familial connection — however it seems like she might … as she referenced Emily in 2022 when she gained the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award from the Nashville Songwriters Affiliation Worldwide.
In her acceptance speech, Taylor mentioned … “If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson’s great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that’s me writing in the Quill genre.”
Swifties have additionally theorized Taylor’s 2020 album, “Evermore,” drew inspiration from Dickenson … as a result of there have been loads of Easter eggs.
Taylor introduced the shock album on Emily’s birthday, and some days earlier than the album launch she mentioned the concept behind her “Folklore” album cowl was a “girl sleepwalking through the forest in a nightgown in 1830” … the 12 months Emily was born.
All’s truthful in love and poetry… New album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Out April 19 🤍https://t.co/WdrCmvLHyA
📷: Beth Garrabrant pic.twitter.com/CCPhmSZ2UD
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) February 5, 2024
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Timing is every part right here … Taylor’s upcoming album is “The Tortured Poets Department.”