The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
By Phillis Wheatley
- Release Date: 2011-09-12
- Genre: Poetry
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.
