The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
By Phillis WheatleyPoems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773) is the first book of poetry published by an African American author. Written while Wheatley was a slave in Boston, the collection was published in England.
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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
By Phillis WheatleyThis edition contains the recently discovered poem "Ocean," new information about Wheatley's library (including a southern connection), a more accurate reading of a letter central to understanding the response to her 1772 Proposals, new ...
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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
By Phillis WheatleyShe was born in Africa, sold as a slave in America, and became a celebrity in Europe. In addition to the poems of Phillis Wheatley, this volume contains a short and poignant memoir of her life.
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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
By Phillis WheatleyPoems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773) is the first book of poetry published by an African American author. Written while Wheatley was a slave in Boston, the collection was published in England.
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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
By Phillis WheatleyCollects poems by the young Black slave with critical commentaries on her short career
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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir
By Phillis WheatleyAt the age of 19, Phillis Wheatley was the first black American poet to publish a book.