Abstract
Criticizes the poetry of African American writer, Phyllis Wheatley. Skills in manipulating the conventions of Neoclassical verse within the context of American revolutionary politics; Author's silence about her enslavement; Selective self-representation which reflects constraints on her authorial voice.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-29 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | American Literature |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1999 |
Keywords
- neoclassical poetry
- slaves
- reading
- advertising campaigns
- lyric poetry
- literary criticism
- attestations
- anthologies
- African American culture