The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley is the first person of African descent to publish a book of poems in English, she was emancipated by her owners in recognition of her literary achievement.
This volume collects both Wheatley's letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions--including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country's condition to her own.
Phillis Wheatley is the first person of African descent to publish a book of poems in English, she was emancipated by her owners in recognition of her literary achievement.
This volume collects both Wheatley's letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions--including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country's condition to her own.
Phillis Wheatley is the first person of African descent to publish a book of poems in English, she was emancipated by her owners in recognition of her literary achievement.
This volume collects both Wheatley's letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions--including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country's condition to her own.