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title: "The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir"
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price: "R307"
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reviews_count: 11
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# The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir

**Brand:** phillis wheatley
**Price:** R307
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- **What is this?** The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir by phillis wheatley
- **How much does it cost?** R307 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

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    Wonderful Work of Literature
  

*by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022*

I am so grateful for the opportunity to read this book.  So few writings exist from African American's who lived in the era of slavery.  Her thoughts and perspectives are important and critical for generations to come.

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    A voice to make the world eat its words
  

*by S***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2012*

Phillis Wheatley's existence single-handedly disproved the lies that fueled the racist fervor keeping slaves oppressed in America's early history. Taken from Africa at an early age, she outpaced the white world in literary skill with only a modicum of the traditional education. Her knowledge of Christian and Roman mythologies is extensive, and her imagery sometimes evokes the most skilled of the Romantic writers. Wheatley writes with skillful and poignant voice, one that was asked to eulogize some of the most significant figures of her locale, and were eventually presented to the public in a striking display of forward-thinking from the Wheatley family.Due to the time of authorship, there are obviously some portions that would significantly disturb most people today - despite the Wheatleys' abolitionist policies, white supremacism still finds power in the cover letter and memoir, and even in some of Wheatley's poems. However, it is to the Dover Edition's credit that it includes the extraneous text, because the memoir's account of Wheatley's life is invaluable, and the cover letter demonstrated the racist, sexist, and overall oppressive conditions within which Wheatley was forced to operate.Overall: Powerful and moving poetry, bookended by enlightening historical context. Absolutely worth a buy.

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    she produced works that were truly beautiful. She was the first African American poet
  

*by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016*

A remarkable poet and person.  A slave with limited formal education,she produced works that were  truly beautiful.She was the first African American poet,and proved that ex slaves could be brilliant.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-22*