"LITERARY CRITICISM General." . . . . "American literature African American authors" . . "American literature African American authors History and criticism." . . . . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . "The first African American to publish a book on any subject, poet Phillis Wheatley (1753?-1784) has long been denigrated by literary critics who refused to believe that a black woman could produce such dense, intellectual work. In recent decades, however, Wheatley's work has come under new scrutiny as the literature of the eighteenth century and the impact of African American literature have been reconceived. Fourteen prominent Wheatley scholars consider her work from a variety of angles, affirming her rise into the first rank of American writers. --from publisher description." . "The first African American to publish a book on any subject, poet Phillis Wheatley (1753?-1784) has long been denigrated by literary critics who refused to believe that a black woman could produce such dense, intellectual work. In recent decades, however, Wheatley's work has come under new scrutiny as the literature of the eighteenth century and the impact of African American literature have been reconceived. Fourteen prominent Wheatley scholars consider her work from a variety of angles, affirming her rise into the first rank of American writers. --from publisher description."@en . "New essays on Phillis Wheatley" . "New essays on Phillis Wheatley"@en . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Aufsatzsammlung" . "Electronic books" . "Electronic books"@en . "Livres électroniques" . . . "Wheatley, Phillis 1753-1784 Criticism and interpretation." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM Poetry." . . "Literature." . .