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The Trials of Phillis Wheatley
America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters With the Founding Fathers
by Henry Louis Gates
ISBN: 0465027296
ISBN-13: 9780465027293
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Noted scholar Henry Louis Gates explores the fascinating career of Phillis Wheatley, the first black poet in the English language, in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson's refusal to acknowledge her validity. He also goes on to analyze the effects on African-American literature of both Wheatley's achievement and Jefferson's resistance to it.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Published date: 2003
Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.55 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A moving celebration of the mother of African American literature, from the pen of a master storyteller and scholar.
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The Trials of Phillis Wheatley
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr
Basic Civitas Books, 2003-01-01. Hardcover. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ( more information)
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The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters With the Founding Fathers
Gates, Henry Louis
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2003. From Booklist - Gates brings scholarly insight and a love of black literature to this examination of how Wheatley, the first published African American poet, has survived the judgment of past and contemporary critics. After her poems appeared in 1773, distinguished American citizens (mostly white male slaveholders) set out to determine if Wheatley, or for that matter any black person, was capable of the higher thoughts and emotions required to create poetry. Underlying the debate was the humanity of blacks, the justification for their enslavement, and the moral culpability of the slaveholders. While Benjamin Franklin and George Washington accepted Wheatley's talent, Thomas Jefferson remained skeptical, shifting the focus from the authenticity of her authorship to the quality of her work. Generations later, black nationalists would also focus on the ideological quality of Wheatley's work, vilifying her as an apologist for slavery. But in this slim, lively volume, Gates extols Wheatley's enduring literary significance and Jefferson's contribution to spurring a tradition of black literature that was first aimed at proving equality and came to signify a black aesthetic. Vanessa Bush Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved. ISBN: 0465027296. Slight Rubs Back DJ/Rem Mark. Hard Cover. New/New. WHEATLEY PHILLIS 1753 1784 WOMEN. ( more information)
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The Trials of Phillis Wheatley
GATES, JR.; Henry Louis
New York: Basic Civitas Books, 2003. Remainder mark; 129pp.. ISBN: 0465027296. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Biography; African American. ( more information)
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The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters With the Founding Fathers
Gates, Henry Louis Jr
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2003. Slightly smaller book, light brown spine, darker brown boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, brown color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 129 lightly browned pages. DJ has color photo of Gates on front, small oval with gilt frame and portrait of Wheatley at bottom front, praise for Gates' works on back from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and others. DJ and book, both As New.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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