The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence

by David Waldstreicher

A New York Times notable book of 2023 A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography Winner of the 2024 George Washington Prize

" An] erudite, enlightening new biography . . . Waldstreicher's] interpretations equal Wheatley's own intentional verse, making it a joy to follow along as he unpacks her words and their arrangement." --Tiya Miles, The Atlantic

"Thoroughly researched,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809098245
• ISBN13: 9780809098248
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"