The Poems of Phillis Wheatley

The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : 9780486115290
ISBN-13 : 0486115291
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Download or read book The Poems of Phillis Wheatley written by Phillis Wheatley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 19, Phillis Wheatley was the first black American poet to publish a book. Her elegies and odes offer fascinating glimpses of the beginnings of African-American literary traditions. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.


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