| Poems of Phillis Wheatley Contributor(s): Wheatley, Phillis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557092338 ISBN-13: 9781557092335 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 Annotation: 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 poems of Phillis Wheatley, this volume contains a short and poignant memoir of her life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.1 |
| LCCN: 94040958 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.2" W x 7.98" (0.28 lbs) 108 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The poetry of America's first published black poet was published before the Revolutionary War and recognized throughout the English-speaking world. Phillis Wheatley was born in Africa, sold as a slave in America, and became a celebrity in Europe. This volume also contains a short memoir of her life. |