Phillis Wheatley
Phyllis Wheatley (1753-1784)
Texts by Phillis Wheatley
Resources about Phillis Wheatley
1. Hanson, Aaren. "Phillis Whealtley Biography (1753-1784)." November 25, 1996. Regents of the University of Minnesota. Online Resource. 3 June 2007.
< http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/wheatley_phillis.html >
Phillis Wheately is one of the most exceptional writers of all times. Wheately was born in Africa and was sent over to America to live her life as a slave when she was a child. She was transported on the Phillis ship and thats how she got her first name from her slave owners. Wheately is the last name that she had recieved from her owners that resided in Massachusetts. At a young age she first started writing poems when she was around twelve years old. Her first known works of poetry is, "On Messrs. Hussey and Coffin." She was encouraged by her slave owners to continue with her writing endeavors. After the success of her work she became a well known author and gained success in both the United States and England. She was known for her elegiac poetry style that was shown in her various writings. The major accomplishments include being the first African American to publish a book and also earn a living from her writings. She is a icon in the African American community for being influential and inspiring for African American writers. Wheately has an abundent number of poetry, stories and work that is published in different languages that include latin. The website is a biography of Phillis Wheatley and it gives information about the author and the accomplishments that she has made being a writer. It goes over her poetry and gives a brief review about her life and the struggles that she faced. This author is very important because she is the first African American writer and she is one of the most influential poet of all times. The slavery movement is what Wheately expresses in her work and it gives better understanding to those difficult times. The source was helpful to better understand the author and the message that she was trying to get across. Wheately poems are also on the website and they are also helpful to get a view and understanding of her work. The theme of it is the american dream and that the slave movement represented the american dream. Diversity was also important and to understand that there are different types of people and that there should be equally among them. The site is credible with its sources that it list and its from the University of Minnesota. It looks like alot of research went into that project because it continued for a couple years.
2. Phillis Wheatley. Narrative and Critical History of America Vol. 8 Houghton Mifflin Company. June 9, 2007. < http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/whea-phi.htm >
This website is a biography of the life of Phillis Wheatley. The website places her as writing around the time of the revolution and thus at the period of American Enlightenment. The website provides good background information on Wheatley and helps the reader understand her works better.
3. "Phillis Wheatley: American's First Black Woman Poet." Archiving Early America. 1996. 15 June 2007 <http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/wheatley.html>.
The main purpose is the discuss the life and achievements of Phillis Wheatley. As the title of the website stats, Phillis Wheatley was America’s first black woman poet. This is the main reason why she is an important person to know about from the period. Her writings are critical to an understanding of the literary period because they reflect the religious and classical background of New England. This resource was helpful in reading and interpreting the author because it is all about her life. The website is credible because it has a bibliography so one can see where the information came from.
4. Nelson, Emmanuel S., ed. African American Authors 1745-1945: a Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Westport: Greenwood Group, Inc, 2000. Mesa Community College ebrary. 15 June 2007 <http://site.ebrary.com.ezp.mc.maricopa.edu/lib/mesa/Top?channelName=mesa&cpage=1&docID=
10018021&f00=text&frm=smp.x&hitsPerPage=10&layout=document&p00=phillis+wheatley&sortBy=score&sortOrder=desc>.
The main purpose is the discuss some of the major works of early African American authors. Wheatley’s text’s were important to know/read because they are written in early America and are a great example of the literary period. It was said that when Wheatley published her book of poems in 1773, entitled “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral,” she was the first African American writer of any significance. This is why this text is critical to an understanding of the literary period. This resource is helpful in reading and interpreting the author, text and theme, because these are the main points of information the resource contains. The website is credible because the editor is clearly stated. There is also a bibliography so one can see where the information came from.
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.