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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir
The Poems of Phillis Wheatley With Letters and a Memoir Author:Phillis Wheatley 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.