Anthology of poems edited by, James Basker
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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. Most of the: works are from the——period between 1760 and "1810," reflecting growth in public awareness about slavery. Most of the "poetry is antislavery," with a few exceptions including verse by John Saffin and James Boswell, who defended slavery as an institution.
Published in 2002 by Yale University Press, a revised edition was released in 2005.
References※
- ^ 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.