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The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon

By: Jupiter Hammon

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The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon

By: Jupiter Hammon

The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon compiles the works of Jupiter Hammon, America’s first published black writer. When his poem “An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ, with Penitential Cries” appeared in print as a broadside in 1761, Hammon unknowingly changed American literature for generations to come. Born into slavery, Hammon was a highly talented poet and preacher whose subtle criticism of slavery employed Christian symbolism and promoted a vision of salvation through determination and faith in God. In 1786, Hammon gave “An Address to the Negroes in the State of New York” at the inaugural assembly of the African Society of New York City. In it, he proclaimed that “If we should ever get to Heaven, we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black, or for being slaves.” His message of hope and spiritual uplift employed Christian theology while responding to the needs and desires of enslaved African Americans. In “An Address to Miss Phillis Wheatley,” Hammon harnesses the communicative power of poetry to acknowledge and praise a pioneering young poet: “While thousands muse with earthly toys; / And range about the street, / Dear Phillis, seek for heaven’s joys, / Where we do hope to meet.” Through this shared passion for poetry and belief in life after death, the two poets—who never did meet in life—join in mind and in spirit despite their earthly status as slaves. Through humility and hope, Hammon expresses his solidarity with a kindred soul while igniting and inspiring countless others. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Jupiter Hammon (Illustrated)

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Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Jupiter Hammon (Illustrated)

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The first published African American poet, Jupiter Hammon was born into slavery in 1711 on Long Island, New York. Over the years he became a well-respected preacher and clerk-bookkeeper, as his poems were circulated widely. His poetry is composed in hymn stanzas and is noted for its rhythmic and passionate expression. In later years, attending the 1786 inaugural meeting of the African Society in New York, he delivered ‘An Address to Negros in the State of New-York’ — his most influential work. Only in more recent times have critics started to recognise Hammon’s important contribution to the development of black American literature. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in digital publishing, this volume presents Hammon’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hammon’s life and works * Concise introduction to Hammon’s life and poetry * Rare recently discovered poems * Images of how the poetry was first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Includes Hammon’s complete prose — with rare essays digitised here for the first time * A brief biography — discover Jupiter Hammon’s world * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Jupiter Hammon Brief Introduction: Jupiter Hammon An Evening Thought (1760) Dear Hutchinson is Dead and Gone (1770) An Address to Miss Phillis Wheatley (1778) A Poem for Children with Thoughts on Death (1782) A Dialogue, Entitled, the Kind Master and the Dutiful Servant (1783) An Essay on Slavery (1786) The Prose A Winter Piece (1782) An Evening’s Improvement (1783) An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York (1786) The Biography The Negro’s Heritage of Song (1923) by Robert Thomas Kerlin

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The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon

By: Jupiter Hammon

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Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Jupiter Hammon (Illustrated)

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7 best short stories - Black Authors

By: Frederick Douglass,Alice Dunbar-Nelson,Charles W. Chesnutt,Paul Laurence Dunbar,Machado de Assis,Alexandre Dumas,Frances Harper,Pauline E. Hopkins,Booker T. Washington,Lucy Terry,Phillis Wheatley,Jupiter Hammon,August Nemo

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7 best short stories - Black Authors

Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, a selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Black Authors. Black literature is a literary production in which the subject of the writing is the black people themselves. This cultural phenomena is very significant in countries dominated by white culture and that received forced immigrations from the slavery regime, such as the USA and Brazil. Through black literature, black characters and authors recover their integrity as human beings, breaking the vicious cycle of racism, also rooted in literary practice. In addition to short stories, this book also contains essays, biographical accounts, and poetry by pioneers of black literature, providing a rich and varied content. This book contains the following texts: Short Stories: - Violets by Alice Dunbar-Nelson; - The Boy and The Bayonet by Paul Laurence Dunbar; - The Fortune-Teller by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis; - A Matter of Principle by Charles W. Chesnutt; - The Two Offers by Frances Harper; - A Bal Masqué by Alexandre Dumas; - The New York Subway by Pauline E. Hopkins. Bonus content: - Industrial Education for the Negro by Booker T. Washington; - My Escape from Slavery by Frederick Douglass; - Bars Fight by Lucy Terry; - On Virtue by Phillis Wheatley; - An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York by Jupiter Hammon.

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The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon

The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Jupiter Hammon (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Jupiter Hammon (Illustrated)

The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon

The Collected Poems and Prose of Jupiter Hammon

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Jupiter Hammon (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Jupiter Hammon (Illustrated)

7 best short stories - Black Authors

7 best short stories - Black Authors

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