Literary World 18th & 19th Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784) The first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry Portrait of Phillis Wheatley, September 1, 1733 [Public Domain via Wikipedia Commons] Websites About Phillis Wheatley | Academy of American Poets - Poets.org Phillis Wheatley - Boston Women's Heritage Trail Phillis Wheatley | National Women's History Museum Phillis Wheatley – Wikipedia < Previous |