We suggest that the American poet E.E. Cummings was probably mildly dyslexic. Evidence, which is drawn in particular from inspection of his archival papers, includes consideration of his spelling, letter formation, handwriting, approach to page orientation, proclivity for exploration of the mirror-image, reading and educational history, struggles in the composition of analytical prose, and notable strengths in lateral thinking and the making of surprising lateral connections. We emphasise the importance of Cummings’ modernist literary context as the primary shaping force for his literary aesthetic and we resist any simply reductive explanation of his literary style as a function of dyslexia. However, dyslexia may be one factor that contributes to his unique style.

我们建议美国诗人EE卡明斯可能患有轻度阅读障碍症。证据尤其来自对他的档案文件的检查，包括考虑他的拼写，字母形成，笔迹，页面定位方法，对镜像的探索倾向，阅读和教育历史，分析构成的斗争散文，在横向思维和令人惊讶的横向联系方面的显着优势。我们强调卡明斯的现代主义文学语境作为其文学美学的主要塑造力量的重要性，并且我们拒绝将其文学风格作为阅读障碍的任何简单还原性解释。然而，诵读困难可能是导致其独特风格的因素之一。