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First words, last words: Phillis Wheatley's elegies to children
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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- Published
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- Accepted version
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English Language NotesISSN
0013-8282Publisher
Duke University PressExternal DOI
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2Volume
57Page range
127-132Department affiliated with
- English Publications
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- Yes
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- Yes
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2019-01-31First Open Access (FOA) Date
2019-01-31First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2019-01-30Usage metrics
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