Poems On Various Subjects, Religious And Moral

Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

by Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" is a landmark work of poetry that offers a complex and nuanced reflection of her life as a young African-American woman in colonial America. The collection showcases her remarkable talent and education while grappling with the themes of slavery, faith, and the social inequalities of her time. Wheatley's poems demonstrate a mastery of poetic form and language, evoking both personal emotion and intellectual depth.

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