What Drew Me To This Topic I discovered the vibrancy and strangeness of a particular, under-read subset of Phillis Wheatley Peters’s poems during a first-semester Brandeis graduate course on the ...

“Phillis Wheatley was admired by George Washington, and she led an extraordinary American life. Despite enslavement to a Boston merchant family, she rose to become an unforgettable poet.

“Phillis Wheatley was admired by George Washington, and she led an extraordinary American life. Despite enslavement to a Boston merchant family, she rose to become an unforgettable poet.

The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award. David Waldstreicher's “The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country’s first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award. David Waldstreicher’s “The Odyssey of Ph… ...

Biography of 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley is winner of George Washington Prize By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:12 PM CDT Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024 Last Modified: 11:43 AM CDT Thursday, Sep ...