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The Age of Phillis
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A stunning way to honor the extraordinary life of Phillis Wheatley. Unlike a typical biography, Jeffers uses poetry to give us the details of Wheatley’s life and experiences—a poet honoring another poet through verse. Jeffers’ words are more rich than any painting. They are more heartfelt than a narrative. They create a picture that helps us hear the words “please do not forget me.”
Poems imagine the life and times of Phillis Wheatley Peters
NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for Poetry
2020 National Book Award for Poetry, Longlist
2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry, Finalist
In 1773, a young, African American woman named Phillis Wheatley Peters published a book of poetry that challenged Western prejudices about African and female intellectual capabilities. Based on fifteen years of archival research, The Age of Phillis, by award-winning write...
NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for Poetry
2020 National Book Award for Poetry, Longlist
2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry, Finalist
In 1773, a young, African American woman named Phillis Wheatley Peters published a book of poetry that challenged Western prejudices about African and female intellectual capabilities. Based on fifteen years of archival research, The Age of Phillis, by award-winning write...