Amazing_Grace:_An_Anthology_of_Poems_about_Slavery

<i>Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery</i>

Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery

Anthology of poems edited by James Basker

Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery, 1660–1810 is a volume featuring more than 400 poems or poetic fragments by 250 Anglophone writers, edited by James Basker.[1] Most of the works are from the period between 1760 to 1810, reflecting growth in public awareness about slavery.[1] Most of the poetry is antislavery, with a few exceptions including verse by John Saffin and James Boswell, who defended slavery as an institution.[1]

Published in 2002 by Yale University Press, a revised edition was released in 2005.

References

  1. [1]
    Morgan, Philip D.; Carretta, Vincent (2005). "Reviewed Work(s): Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery, 1660-1810 by James G. Basker". Early American Literature. 40 (3): 565–574. JSTOR 25057425.
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