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Phyllis Wheatley was the first African American author to publish a book of poetry in America. She was a slave at the time. (She was purchased on the Boston docks, only seven years old, in August of 1761.) When she was 18, she gathered a collection of 28 poems but was unable to get the collection published in America due to being an African. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral was published first in England in 1773. Wheatley was manumitted in 1774. #IndyPLAdults #CentralAuthorsEngravingProject

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The Collected Works of Phillis Wheatley

The Collected Works of Phillis Wheatley

by Wheatley, Phillis

Book - 1988

Published by Oxford Press, this is part of The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers series. It includes the entire facsimile text o...Show more Published by Oxford Press, this is part of The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers series. It includes the entire facsimile text of Phillis Wheatley’s Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral reproduced from her first 1773 edition Show less

Published by Oxford Press, this is part of The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers series. It includes the entire facsimile text o...Show more Published by Oxford Press, this is part of The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers series. It includes the entire facsimile text of Phillis Wheatley’s Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral reproduced from her first 1773 edition Show less

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Complete Writings

Complete Writings

by Wheatley, Phillis

Book - 2001

“Vincent Carretta’s edition of the works of Phillis Wheatley is the definitive collection of her work. Expertly edited, it is a masterpiece of textual sch...Show more “Vincent Carretta’s edition of the works of Phillis Wheatley is the definitive collection of her work. Expertly edited, it is a masterpiece of textual scholarship.” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Published by Penguin, the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. Show less

“Vincent Carretta’s edition of the works of Phillis Wheatley is the definitive collection of her work. Expertly edited, it is a masterpiece of textual sch...Show more “Vincent Carretta’s edition of the works of Phillis Wheatley is the definitive collection of her work. Expertly edited, it is a masterpiece of textual scholarship.” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Published by Penguin, the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. Show less

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Life and Works of Phillis Wheatley

Containing Her Complete Poetical Works, Numerous Letters, and A Complete Biography of This Famous Poet of A Century and A Half Ago

by Wheatley, Phillis

Book - 1984

This is a reprint of the original 1917 issue. It includes a short biography of Phillis Wheatly written by Renfro, an African American attorney living in W...Show more This is a reprint of the original 1917 issue. It includes a short biography of Phillis Wheatly written by Renfro, an African American attorney living in Washington D.C. at the time, as well as the entire text of Wheatley’s Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. Show less

This is a reprint of the original 1917 issue. It includes a short biography of Phillis Wheatly written by Renfro, an African American attorney living in W...Show more This is a reprint of the original 1917 issue. It includes a short biography of Phillis Wheatly written by Renfro, an African American attorney living in Washington D.C. at the time, as well as the entire text of Wheatley’s Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. Show less

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Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley

Biography of A Genius in Bondage

by Carretta, Vincent

Book - 2011

A full-length biography of Wheatley written by scholar, Vincent Carretta, uncovers new details about Phillis Wheatley’s origins, her upbringing , and how she gained freedom, as well as shedding new light on her religious and political identities. A full-length biography of Wheatley written by scholar, Vincent Carretta, uncovers new details about Phillis Wheatley’s origins, her upbringing , and how she gained freedom, as well as shedding new light on her religious and political identities. Show less

A full-length biography of Wheatley written by scholar, Vincent Carretta, uncovers new details about Phillis Wheatley’s origins, her upbringing , and how she gained freedom, as well as shedding new light on her religious and political identities. A full-length biography of Wheatley written by scholar, Vincent Carretta, uncovers new details about Phillis Wheatley’s origins, her upbringing , and how she gained freedom, as well as shedding new light on her religious and political identities. Show less

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Heav'nly Tidings From the Afric Muse

Heav'nly Tidings From the Afric Muse

The Grace and Genius of Phillis Wheatley

by Kigel, Richard

Book - 2017

Richard Kigel is a veteran of forty years teaching in New York City schools. He examines Phillis Wheatley’s historical, literary, and social influence in ...Show more Richard Kigel is a veteran of forty years teaching in New York City schools. He examines Phillis Wheatley’s historical, literary, and social influence in colonial America. He features and analyzes her poetry, expands on works from previous biographers, and introduces continuing historical research. Show less

Richard Kigel is a veteran of forty years teaching in New York City schools. He examines Phillis Wheatley’s historical, literary, and social influence in ...Show more Richard Kigel is a veteran of forty years teaching in New York City schools. He examines Phillis Wheatley’s historical, literary, and social influence in colonial America. He features and analyzes her poetry, expands on works from previous biographers, and introduces continuing historical research. Show less

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Phillis Wheatley Chooses Freedom

Phillis Wheatley Chooses Freedom

History, Poetry, and the Ideals of the American Revolution

by Barker-Benfield, G. J.

Book - 2018

In 1774, at the age of nineteen or twenty, the recently emancipated Phillis Wheatley chose not to go to West Africa as the wife of a Christianized African...Show more In 1774, at the age of nineteen or twenty, the recently emancipated Phillis Wheatley chose not to go to West Africa as the wife of a Christianized African man she had never met. Instead, she continued in the life of a poet she had made for herself in revolutionary America. This decision is the subject of this book. Show less

In 1774, at the age of nineteen or twenty, the recently emancipated Phillis Wheatley chose not to go to West Africa as the wife of a Christianized African...Show more In 1774, at the age of nineteen or twenty, the recently emancipated Phillis Wheatley chose not to go to West Africa as the wife of a Christianized African man she had never met. Instead, she continued in the life of a poet she had made for herself in revolutionary America. This decision is the subject of this book. Show less

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The Trials of Phillis Wheatley

The Trials of Phillis Wheatley

America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters With the Founding Fathers

by Gates, Henry Louis

Book - 2010

During her lifetime, Benjamin Franklin received Phillis Wheatley and George Washington thanked her for her poems. But Thomas Jefferson refused to acknowle...Show more During her lifetime, Benjamin Franklin received Phillis Wheatley and George Washington thanked her for her poems. But Thomas Jefferson refused to acknowledge her gifts as a writer. Gates conveys the pivotal roles Wheatley and Jefferson have played in shaping the black literary tradition. Show less

During her lifetime, Benjamin Franklin received Phillis Wheatley and George Washington thanked her for her poems. But Thomas Jefferson refused to acknowle...Show more During her lifetime, Benjamin Franklin received Phillis Wheatley and George Washington thanked her for her poems. But Thomas Jefferson refused to acknowledge her gifts as a writer. Gates conveys the pivotal roles Wheatley and Jefferson have played in shaping the black literary tradition. Show less

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Phillis

Phillis

A Poetry Collection

by Clarke, Alison

Book - 2020

Poems by Alison Clarke, winner of the Diversity Magazine Award for Writer of the Year. Clarke reaches through time to tell the story of Phillis Wheatly through a series of poems and prose poems, reimagining the past for a modern audience. Poems by Alison Clarke, winner of the Diversity Magazine Award for Writer of the Year. Clarke reaches through time to tell the story of Phillis Wheatly through a series of poems and prose poems, reimagining the past for a modern audience. Show less

Poems by Alison Clarke, winner of the Diversity Magazine Award for Writer of the Year. Clarke reaches through time to tell the story of Phillis Wheatly through a series of poems and prose poems, reimagining the past for a modern audience. Poems by Alison Clarke, winner of the Diversity Magazine Award for Writer of the Year. Clarke reaches through time to tell the story of Phillis Wheatly through a series of poems and prose poems, reimagining the past for a modern audience. Show less

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The Age of Phillis

The Age of Phillis

by Jeffers, Honorée Fanonne

Book - 2020

These poems by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, based upon fifteen years of archival research, imagines the life and times of Phillis Wheatley: her childhood in G...Show more These poems by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, based upon fifteen years of archival research, imagines the life and times of Phillis Wheatley: her childhood in Gambia, life with her owners in Boston, her marriage, and her untimely death at thirty-one. Longlisted for the National Book Award. Show less

These poems by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, based upon fifteen years of archival research, imagines the life and times of Phillis Wheatley: her childhood in G...Show more These poems by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, based upon fifteen years of archival research, imagines the life and times of Phillis Wheatley: her childhood in Gambia, life with her owners in Boston, her marriage, and her untimely death at thirty-one. Longlisted for the National Book Award. Show less

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Meet Phillis Wheatley

Meet Phillis Wheatley

Poet and Former Slave

by Katirgis, Jane

Book - 2020

Part of the Introducing Famous Americans series (ages 8 to 12). Primary sources and a thrilling narrative present Phillis Wheatley’s story in easy-to-rea...Show more Part of the Introducing Famous Americans series (ages 8 to 12). Primary sources and a thrilling narrative present Phillis Wheatley’s story in easy-to-read text highlights. Although Phillis Wheatley died young at age of thirty-one, her words live on and will inspire young readers. Show less

Part of the Introducing Famous Americans series (ages 8 to 12). Primary sources and a thrilling narrative present Phillis Wheatley’s story in easy-to-rea...Show more Part of the Introducing Famous Americans series (ages 8 to 12). Primary sources and a thrilling narrative present Phillis Wheatley’s story in easy-to-read text highlights. Although Phillis Wheatley died young at age of thirty-one, her words live on and will inspire young readers. Show less

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A Voice of Her Own

A Voice of Her Own

The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet

by Lasky, Kathryn

Book - 2003

A beautiful picture book (ages 8 to 12) by Kathryn Lasky, a previous Newbery Honor Book award winner. Lasky says she was drawn to Phillis Wheatley’s story...Show more A beautiful picture book (ages 8 to 12) by Kathryn Lasky, a previous Newbery Honor Book award winner. Lasky says she was drawn to Phillis Wheatley’s story because she was fascinated by the relationship between the writer’s voice, her identity as a slave, and freedom. Show less

A beautiful picture book (ages 8 to 12) by Kathryn Lasky, a previous Newbery Honor Book award winner. Lasky says she was drawn to Phillis Wheatley’s story...Show more A beautiful picture book (ages 8 to 12) by Kathryn Lasky, a previous Newbery Honor Book award winner. Lasky says she was drawn to Phillis Wheatley’s story because she was fascinated by the relationship between the writer’s voice, her identity as a slave, and freedom. Show less

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Phillis's Big Test

Phillis's Big Test

by Clinton, Catherine

Book - 2008

A picture book (ages 4 to 7). To prove her poems were her very own, teenage poet Phillis Wheatley consented to be cross-examined by a group of eighteen...Show more A picture book (ages 4 to 7). To prove her poems were her very own, teenage poet Phillis Wheatley consented to be cross-examined by a group of eighteen Boston luminaries, including John Hancock and Thomas Hutchinson, the governor. They signed an attestation that concluded that she had written the poems. She passed the Big Test Show less

A picture book (ages 4 to 7). To prove her poems were her very own, teenage poet Phillis Wheatley consented to be cross-examined by a group of eighteen...Show more A picture book (ages 4 to 7). To prove her poems were her very own, teenage poet Phillis Wheatley consented to be cross-examined by a group of eighteen Boston luminaries, including John Hancock and Thomas Hutchinson, the governor. They signed an attestation that concluded that she had written the poems. She passed the Big Test Show less

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Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley

African American Poet = Poeta Afroamericana / J.T. Moriarty ; Traducción Al Español Eida De La Vega

by Moriarty, J. T.

Book - 2003

A bilingual biography of Phillis Wheatley (ages 10 to 13). A book in the children’s series Primary Sources of Famous People in American History. Each page conveys the information in both English and Spanish. A bilingual biography of Phillis Wheatley (ages 10 to 13). A book in the children’s series Primary Sources of Famous People in American History. Each page conveys the information in both English and Spanish. Show less

A bilingual biography of Phillis Wheatley (ages 10 to 13). A book in the children’s series Primary Sources of Famous People in American History. Each page conveys the information in both English and Spanish. A bilingual biography of Phillis Wheatley (ages 10 to 13). A book in the children’s series Primary Sources of Famous People in American History. Each page conveys the information in both English and Spanish. Show less

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Maternal Metaphors of Power in African American Women's Literature

Maternal Metaphors of Power in African American Women's Literature

From Phillis Wheatley to Toni Morrison

by Moore, Geneva Cobb

Book - 2017

Chapter one is entitled “Phillis Wheatley’s Seminaked Body as Symbol and Metaphor.” Phillis Wheatley was about seven years old when she was purchased on t...Show more Chapter one is entitled “Phillis Wheatley’s Seminaked Body as Symbol and Metaphor.” Phillis Wheatley was about seven years old when she was purchased on the Boston docks in August of 1761. She was described in a contemporaneous account as being nearly naked, with “no other covering than a quantity of dirty carpet around her.” Show less

Chapter one is entitled “Phillis Wheatley’s Seminaked Body as Symbol and Metaphor.” Phillis Wheatley was about seven years old when she was purchased on t...Show more Chapter one is entitled “Phillis Wheatley’s Seminaked Body as Symbol and Metaphor.” Phillis Wheatley was about seven years old when she was purchased on the Boston docks in August of 1761. She was described in a contemporaneous account as being nearly naked, with “no other covering than a quantity of dirty carpet around her.” Show less

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Geographies of Flight

Geographies of Flight

Phillis Wheatley to Octavia Butler

by Decker, William Merrill

Book - 2020

Decker provides the first comprehensive treatment of the ways in which African American authors across three centuries have confronted the predicament of ...Show more Decker provides the first comprehensive treatment of the ways in which African American authors across three centuries have confronted the predicament of inhabiting space under conditions of bondage and structural oppression. Chapter 2 is devoted to “the Voices from the Global South: Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano.” Show less

Decker provides the first comprehensive treatment of the ways in which African American authors across three centuries have confronted the predicament of ...Show more Decker provides the first comprehensive treatment of the ways in which African American authors across three centuries have confronted the predicament of inhabiting space under conditions of bondage and structural oppression. Chapter 2 is devoted to “the Voices from the Global South: Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano.” Show less

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