Description
| Product ID: | 9780486475936 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Poems of Phillis Wheatley |
| Subtitle: | With Letters and a Memoir |
| Authors: | Author: Ellen Hatch Brewster, Phillis Wheatley |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | Poetry by individual poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: poetry & poets |
| Description: | 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Publisher Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-06-25 |
