Description
In the face of overwhelming prejudice, Phillis Wheatley—an enslaved poet with a remarkable gift for language—finds her work thrust into a public “test” of legitimacy that will determine whether her voice is believed. As she navigates the scrutiny of powerful gatekeepers and the fragile hope of recognition, her story illuminates the cost of being judged by others’ standards of genius, freedom, and truth. Blending historical detail with a compelling narrative, this book explores themes of authorship, intellectual freedom, and the resilience required to claim one’s humanity in a world built to deny it. Catherine Clinton’s accessible, research-grounded storytelling brings the stakes of early American culture and the fight for credibility into sharp focus, making Phillis’s journey both educational and deeply moving.
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hardcover
Houghton Mifflin
Published Mar 21, 2008
32 pages
ISBN: 9780618737390
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First Published
2008
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Phillis's Big Test by Catherine Clinton.