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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Published in:College Literature Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 122 - 131
Main Author: Scheick, William J.
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press Oct95
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