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First words, last words: Phillis Wheatley's elegies to children

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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:42 authored by Andrea HaslangerAndrea Haslanger
This short piece reads two of Phillis Wheatley’s elegies to children to reflect on how they represent the dead as speaking rather than silent. It considers how the deceased’s speech invokes different categories of the child, overlaying political and theological ideas about children’s vulnerability and potential power.

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Publication status

  • Published

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  • Accepted version

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English Language Notes

ISSN

0013-8282

Publisher

Duke University Press

Issue

2

Volume

57

Page range

127-132

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  • English Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2019-01-31

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2019-01-31

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2019-01-30

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