1. britannica.com

    Jan 20, 2025Phillis Wheatley (born c. 1753, present-day Senegal?, West Africa—died December 5, 1784, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) was the first Black woman to become a poet of note in the United States.. The girl who was to be named Phillis Wheatley was captured in West Africa and taken to Boston by slave traders in 1761. She was enslaved by a tailor, John Wheatley, and his wife, Susanna.
  2. In 1773, Phillis Wheatley accomplished something that no other woman of her status had done. When her book of poetry, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, appeared, she became the first American slave, the first person of African descent, and only the third colonial American woman to have her work published. Born in Africa about 1753 and sold as a slave in Boston in 1761, Phillis ...
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  4. poetryfoundation.org

    Although she was an enslaved person, Phillis Wheatley Peters was one of the best-known poets in pre-19th century America. Educated and enslaved in the household of prominent Boston commercialist John Wheatley, lionized in New England and England, with presses in both places publishing her poems, and paraded before the new republic's political leadership and the old empire's aristocracy ...
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly (c. 1753 - December 5, 1784) was an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. [2] [3] Born in West Africa, she was kidnapped and subsequently sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America, where she was bought by the Wheatley family of Boston.
  6. literaryladiesguide.com

    This portrait of Phillis Wheatley was the frontispiece of Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773). . . . . . . . . . Henry Louis Gates, Jr., wrote in The Trials of Phillis Wheatley (2003): "In 1770, when she was about 17, she immortalized the Boston Massacre in her poem, 'On the Affray in King Street, on the Evening of the 5th ...
  7. examples.com

    Jun 17, 2024Introduction of Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784) : Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784) was a pioneering African American poet whose work holds a significant place in American literature. Born in West Africa and sold into slavery as a child, she was brought to Boston, Massachusetts, where the Wheatley family purchased her.
  8. teachdemocracy.org

    Phillis died in 1784 due to complications in childbirth. None of her three children survived into adulthood. While her life was short, Phillis Wheatley contributed much to American history and literature. Her poetry is con-sidered part of the great body of American culture. WRITING & DISCUSSION 1. In what ways did Phillis Wheatley overcome ...
  9. thewritingpost.com

    Today, I would like to take a dive into her life (what's known of it) and explore her impact on literature. Biography. Capture and slavery. Before being Phillis Wheatley, historians are unsure of what her name was. She was born in West Africa around 1753 in what would eventually become Senegal or Gambia. She was kidnapped at the age of seven ...
  10. thefamouspeople.com

    Phillis Wheatley was the first published African-American female poet. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life and achievements. ... Phillis Wheatley's writing style was heavily influenced by classical literature, as she was well-versed in the works of ancient Greek and Roman poets. ... - Phillis Wheatley Biography ...

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