Subjection and prophecy in Phillis Wheatley's verse paraphrases of Scripture.

Presents reading of the poetry of Phillis Wheatley to reveal the sub-script of holy writ. Double-consciousness of social defiance in contest with divine authority; Exploration of the paradoxical position of African-American writing; Wheatley's disproof of racist epithets; Disjuncture between artist...

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Publicado en:College Literature Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 122 - 131
Autor principal: Scheick, William J.
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Johns Hopkins University Press Oct95
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Sumario:Presents reading of the poetry of Phillis Wheatley to reveal the sub-script of holy writ. Double-consciousness of social defiance in contest with divine authority; Exploration of the paradoxical position of African-American writing; Wheatley's disproof of racist epithets; Disjuncture between artistic form and the content of protest in Wheatley's poetry.