Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Poet
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
West_Africa
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| gptkbp:born |
May 8, 1753
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Granary Burying Ground
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:African_American_literature
American_literature |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
First published African American female poet
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| gptkbp:died |
December 5, 1784
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| gptkbp:education |
Self-taught
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“I hope you will be able to read my poems.”
“The time will come when you will be free.” “To_my_dear_and_honored_friend,_Rev._Samson_Occom.” “I_am_a_poor_African,_and_I_am_a_slave.” “Remember,_Christians,_Negroes,_black_as_Cain.” |
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
On_Messrs._Hussey_and_Coffin
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Phillis Wheatley
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Harriet_Jacobs
gptkb:Langston_Hughes Maya Angelou |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Alexander_Pope
gptkb:Christianity gptkb:John_Milton gptkb:George_Whitefield gptkb:Isaac_Watts |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement Feminism |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:John_Wheatley
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future generations of poets
Symbol of resilience and hope Advocate for abolition of slavery Cultural_icon_in_American_history Pioneer_for_African_American_literature |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Poems_on_Various_Subjects,_Religious_and_Moral
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
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| gptkbp:sisterShip |
Yes
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:John_Peters
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| gptkbp:style |
Neoclassical
Religious Elegiac |
| gptkbp:theme |
Religion
Freedom Slavery |