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Poetry in America: Phillis Wheatley

Preview Poetry in America’s “Phillis Wheatley: To the University”

“When I sit down, I invite that muse, that ardor, that passion to get to some place of discovery.” In this preview for the season four premiere of the public television series Poetry in America, poets Richard Blanco and Amanda Gorman, among other writers and scholars, join host Elisa New to discuss two poems by pioneering Black poet Phillis Wheatley. Watch the full episode here.

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Poetry in America
Phillis Wheatley
Richard Blanco
Amanda Gorman
Elisa New
television series
trailer
2024

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