The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir

At the age of 19, Phillis Wheatley was the first black American poet to publish a book. Her elegies and odes offer fascinating glimpses of the beginnings of African-American literary traditions. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Born in Africa in 1753, Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped at the age of 7 and sold into slavery. At 19, she became the first black American poet to publish a book, on which this volume is based. Wheatley''s elegies and odes offer fascinating glimpses into the origins of African-American literary traditions.

• | Author: Phillis Wheatley
• | Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• | Publication Date: Jun 25, 2010
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780486475936
• | ISBN-10: 048647593X