The Poems of Phillis Wheatley - Phillis Wheatley

The Poems of Phillis Wheatley is a collection by Phillis Wheatley. This edition is a paperback with the subtitle With Letters and a Memoir.

Key details

• Author: Phillis Wheatley
• Subtitle: With Letters and a Memoir
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 25 June 2010

Synopsis

Born in Africa in 1753, Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped at the age of seven and sold into slavery. At 19, she became the first black American poet to publish a book, and this volume draws on that landmark work.

Her elegies and odes offer revealing glimpses into the early origins of African-American literary traditions. The selection also includes material from the Common Core State Standards Initiative, making it suitable for classroom study as well as independent reading.

Rackhams Reference : C29H416C1W