Timeline
Lifetime:
1612 -
1672
Passed: ≈
352 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Anne Bradstreet
Books by Anne Bradstreet
Letter to Her Husband
Poetry
Romance
Memoir
Love
Devotion
Relationships
Poetry
Longing
Verse
Heartbreak
Loneliness
Absence
Colonial America
Domesticity
Early American
A deeply personal and moving poem, 'A Letter to Her Husband (Absent Upon Public Employment)' is considered one of the most important works by Anne Bradstreet, a prominent figure in early American literature. Written in the 17th century, the poem expr...