Politics and Poetics: The Legacy of Frances E. W. Harper

Frances E. W. Harper was a pioneering figure in nineteenth- and twentieth-century African American literature and intellectual thought. A poet, educator, lecturer, essayist, and novelist, she played a key role in the abolitionist and feminist movements, particularly in shaping the Black women's movement. Despite her influence, her work has remained largely overlooked.
In Politics and Poetics, Melba J...