Author:Phillis Wheatley
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| ←Author Index: Wh | Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784) |
| The first published African American poet whose writings helped create the genre of African American literature. |
[edit] Works
- Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral 1773 (London: by A. Bell, for Cox and Berry, Boston)
- To His Excellency George Washington written for Washington, 1776
- Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley, a Native African and Slave 1834
[edit] Poems
| Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas. |