Follows the life of one of America's first black poets from her sale as a child slave on the Boston auction block to her death as an impoverished freedwoman in 1784.
Contains a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief biographical sketches and information related to American poets and poetry, including critical works, authors, periods, works, and techniques.
Contains a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief biographical sketches and information related to American poets and poetry, including critical works, authors, periods, works, and techniques. Includes entries S-Z.
Contains a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief biographical sketches and information related to American poets and poetry, including critical works, authors, periods, works, and techniques. Includes entries M-R.
Contains a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief biographical sketches and information related to American poets and poetry, including critical works, authors, periods, works, and techniques. Includes entries H-L.
Contains a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief biographical sketches and information related to American poets and poetry, including critical works, authors, periods, works, and techniques. Includes entries D-G.
A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.
Describes the author's deep friendship with a mysterious intellectual who introduced her to the culture and people of El Salvador in the 1970s, a tumultuous period in the country's history, inspiring her work as an unlikely activist.
Presents a collection of autobiographical essays of the author featuring memories of his life and work and the turning points in both involving his discovery of influential poets and writers, including William Carlos Williams, George Hitchcock, and Roberta Spear.
