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First published in 1834, this volume contains a collection of memoirs and poems by Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784). Wheatley was an American freed slave and poet who wrote the first book of poetry by an African-American. Sold into slavery in West Africa at the age of around seven,... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Phillis Wheatley was America's first published Black poet. Her poems were published before the Revolutionary War and were recognized throughout the English speaking world. She was born in Africa, sold as a slave in America, and became a celebrity in Europe. In addition to the... Read Full Overview

For nearly thirty-five years Julian Mason's The Poems of Phillis Wheatley (1966) has been the standard edition of the poems and letters of this young black poet of eighteenth-century Boston. This new edition has been extensively revised in light of Wheatley scholarship... Read Full Overview

The Poems Of Phillis Wheatley, As They Were Originally Published In London, 1773 (1909) is a collection of poems by Phillis Wheatley, an African American poet who lived during the 18th century. This book features a compilation of Wheatley's original works as they were first published... Read Full Overview

The Poems of Phillis Wheatley is a collection of poems written by Phillis Wheatley, an African-American poet who was born in Senegal and brought to America as a slave. The book features the original poems as they were published in London in 1773, along with an introduction by... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Poems Of Phillis Wheatley, As They Were Originally Published In London, 1773 is a collection of poems written by Phillis Wheatley, a prominent African-American poet who lived during the 18th century. The book was first published in London in 1773 and reprinted in 1909. The... Read Full Overview