JUPITER HAMMON (1711-1806)
Received rudimentary education where he learned to read and write
First African-American who was published in North America
An Evening Thought- First work published in 1760
Considered a religious poet
Used metaphors and symbols
Entire body of work consists of 4 poems and 4 prose pieces.
NOTABLE WORKS
An Evening Thought
An Address to Miss Phillis Wheatley
A Poem for Children with Thoughtsof Death
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