Heav'nly Tidings from the Afric Muse: The Grace and Genius of Phillis Wheatley: Poet Laureate of the American Revolution

by Richard Kigel

Foreword by Nikki Giovanni

She survived the horrific Middle Passage as a child and was purchased as a slave in 1761. By the time she turned twenty Phillis Wheatley became the most famous person of African descent in the world. In a culture dominated by white supremacy, she forced those around her to acknowledge her humanity and confront the inequity of her status as a slave.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557789282
• ISBN13: 9781557789280
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
• Length: 594 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"