The Poems of Phillis Wheatley With Letters and a Memoir
, by Wheatley, PhillisNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780486475936 | 048647593X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/14/2010
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.