wheatley

• Nome próprio referente à poetisa afro-americana Phillis Wheatley, reconhecida como a primeira escritora negra publicada nos Estados Unidos.

A proper noun referring to an American poet, born in Africa, who is recognized as the first published Black writer in America.

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   An African-born American poet who became the first recognized Black writer in the United States, active in the late 18th century.

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   • Wheatley's poetry was published when she was a teenager.
   • Scholars often study Wheatley's work to understand early African American literature.
   • Her collection 'Poems on Various Subjects' was a landmark publication.