Farr, Judith: - Judith Farr is also the author of The Passion of Emily Dickinson (which the New York Times Book Review designated as a "Notable Book" in 1992) and The Gardens of Emily Dickinson (which in 2005 was awarded the Rose Mary Crawshay Prize by the British Academy for the best book written in English by a woman that year). Dr. Farr is Professor Emerita of English at Georgetown University and has written and lectured widely on Emily Dickinson and American Literature.