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"A paradigm-shattering biography of Phillis Wheatley, whose poetry was at the heart of the American Revolution"-- "A paradigm-shattering biography of Phillis Wheatley, whose extraordinary poetry set African American literature at the heart of the American Revolution. Admired by George Washington, ridiculed by Thomas Jefferson, published in London, and read far and wide, Phillis Wheatley led one of the most extraordinary American lives. Seized in...

The remarkable story of the young slave Phillis Wheatley, America's first black poet.

Shares the story of the African American poet Phillis Wheatley who wrote a poem of encouragement for George Washington.

A biography of the former slave, Phillis Wheatley, who became known as a poet and social commentator.