DESCARGA
Poems on various subjects, religious and moral
Synopsis
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral is a collection of 39 poems by Phillis Wheatley, published in 1773. The work is presented as a milestone in American letters, associated with Wheatley becoming the first published African-American woman poet in America. According to the provided information, Wheatley faced barriers to publication in the American colonies due to prevailing beliefs about racial inferiority, leading her to pursue publication in London. Before the book was released, she reportedly underwent an extraordinary examination by eighteen prominent Boston figures, including John Hancock, who attested to her ability to write poetry. The collection subsequently reached Boston aboard the Dartmouth.
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