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Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) was an African American poet. Born in West Africa, she was stolen into slavery as a young girl and purchased by the Wheatley family of Boston. Raised t...view morePhillis Wheatley (1753-1784) was an African American poet. Born in West Africa, she was stolen into slavery as a young girl and purchased by the Wheatley family of Boston. Raised to work as a servant for Susanna Wheatley, she was tutored by the Wheatley children in reading and writing, learning Greek and Latin by the age of twelve and writing her first poem at fourteen. Recognizing her talent, the Wheatley family sought publication for her work, eventually moving Phillis to London at the age of twenty in search of wealthy patrons. In 1773, her Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral became the first book of poetry ever published by an African American author, earning her worldwide fame and the acclaim of such figures as George Washington, Jupiter Hammon, Voltaire, and John Paul Jones. That same year, she was emancipated by the Wheatleys, and in 1778 she married a free black businessman named John Peters. Her final years were plagued with illness, debt, and manual labor; her death at the age of thirty-one cut short the improbable life of a true pioneer of American literature.view less
Books by Phillis Wheatley
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral The Poems of Phillis Wheatley Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPoems on various subjects, religious and moral Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Women of Color Pray: Voices of Strength, Faith, Healing, Hope and Courage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Being Brought from Africa to America - The Best of Phillis Wheatley Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPoems on various subjects, religious and moral Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMemoir & Poems of Phillis Wheatley: A Native African and a Slave Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Poems of Phillis Wheatley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Poems on various subjects, religious and moral Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Phillis Wheatley
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPoems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Complete Writings. Poems and Letters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings