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Phillis Wheatley

c. 1753 - 5 December 1784

The first published African-American female poet (Wikipedia).

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  • Cover of: Poems on various subjects, religious and moral.

    First published in 1773 11 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition poemsonvarioussu00whea
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  • Cover of: The poems of Phillis Wheatley

    First published in 1835 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition poemsofphilliswh00whea_0
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  • Cover of: 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

    First published in 1916 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: The American Experience

    First published in 1999 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    First published in 1985 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0007edunse Cover of edition unitedstatesinli1985mill
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  • Cover of: elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the late reverend, and pious George Whitefield

    First published in 1770 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: The American Experience

    First published in 2003 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_i1u3 Cover of edition prenticehalllite00na Cover of edition americanexperien00kate
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  • Cover of: An elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the reverend and learned George Whitefield: Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Countess of Huntingdon, &c. &c. : Who made his exit from this transitory state, to dwell in the celestial realms of bliss, on Lord's-Day, 30th of September, 1770, when he was seiz'd with a fit of the asthma, at Newbury-Port, near Boston, New-England. : In which is a condolatory address to his truly noble benefactress the worthy and pious Lady Huntingdon;-- and the orphan-children in Georgia, who, with many thousands are left, by the death of this great man, to lament the loss of a father, friend, and benefactor.

    First published in 1770 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Memoir and poems of Phillis Wheatley, a native African and a slave.: Also, Poems by a slave.

    First published in 1834 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: The American Experience

    First published in 1996 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite11koel Cover of edition prenticehalllite00koel_0
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  • Cover of: Memoir and poems of Phillis Wheatley, a native African and a slave: Also, Poems by a slave

    First published in 1838 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The poems of Phillis Wheatley, as they were originally published in London, 1773

    First published in 1909 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition poemsofphilliswh00whearich
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  • Cover of: An elegy, to Miss. Mary Moorhead, on the death of her father, the Rev. Mr. John Moorhead.

    First published in 1773 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The collected works of Phillis Wheatley

    First published in 1988 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition collectedworksof00whea
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  • Cover of: Letters of Phillis Wheatley: the Negro-slave poet of Boston.

    First published in 1864 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Poems and letters.

    First published in 1915 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: The American Experience

    First published in 1989 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Six broadsides relating to Phillis Wheatley, (Phillis Peters): with portrait and facsimile of her handwriting

    First published in 1915 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Phillis Wheatley (Phillis Peters) poems and letters

    First published in 1915 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Letters of Phillis Wheatley: the Negro-slave poet of Boston

    First published in 1864 1 edition in 1 language
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Subjects
American poetry, History, Poetry, African American authors, African American poets, Classic Literature, Confederacy, Fiction, Union, United States Civil War, hanging, African American women poets, American Poets, Correspondence, Drama, Literature, Prisoners, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Satanism, clergy, freedom, meaning of love, selfhood, sextons
Places
United States, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, England, Mallard residence, Massachusetts, Milford meeting house, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Salem, Salem (Mass.), Soviet Union, Africa, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Missouri, New England, Saint Louis, Saint Louis (Mo.), Salem Village, West Africa
People
George Whitefield (1714-1770), Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), Peyton Farquhar, Brently Mallard, Devil, Elizabeth, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Mr. Hooper, Richards, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, Arthur Miller (1915-), Betty Parris, Bridget Bishop, Elizabeth Proctor, Ezekiel Cheever, George Herrick, George Jacobs, Giles Corey, God, John Hale, John Hathorne, John Proctor, Martha Corey
Time
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 19th century, 1861-1865, American Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 18th century, 1861-65, 1600s, Civil War, December, Revolution, 1775-1783, carnival

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August 14, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
December 31, 2016 Edited by Agnes Reid Gutenberg link added
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import