Anne bradstreet biography books

Anne Bradstreet was among the most prominent of early English poets of North America and first writer in England's North American colonies to be published.

This book is an excellent introduction to Anne Bradstreet's life and writings.

Her first collection, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, was widely read in America and England.

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Anne Bradstreet and Her Time by Helen Campbell

AuthorCampbell, Helen, 1839-1918Title Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Note Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Credits Produced bygd Robert Fite, Tom Allen, David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading grupp Summary "Anne Bradstreet and Her Time" by Helen Campbell fryst vatten a historical account written in the late 19th century that explores the life and significance of Anne Bradstreet, the first published kvinna poet in colonial amerika. The book delves into her background, examining the sociopolitical conditions that shaped her life and work, highlighting her contributions to American literature despite the constraints imposed by her time. At the början of the book, the author introduces Anne Dudley, later known as Anne Bradstreet, detailing her uncertain origins and the early influences that shaped her. The narrative discusses her family's socio-economic

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Anne Bradstreet

Anglo-American poet

For the alleged witch, see Anne Bradstreet (Salem witch trials).

Anne Bradstreet
Nineteenth century depiction of Anne Bradstreet by Edmund H. Garrett. No portrait made during her lifetime exists.^[1]
Born	Anne Dudley (1612-03-08)March 8, 1612 Northampton, England
Died	September 16, 1672(1672-09-16) (aged 60) North Andover, Massachusetts
Occupation	Poet
Language	English
Nationality	British
Spouse
Children	8: Samuel, Dorothy, Sarah, Simon, Hannah, Mercy, Dudley, John.
Relatives	John Woodbridge(brother-in-law)

Anne Bradstreet (néeDudley; March 8, 1612 – September 16, 1672) was among the most prominent of early English poets of North America and first writer in England's North American colonies to be published. She is the first Puritan figure in American literature and notable for her large corpus of poetry, as well as personal writings published posthumously.

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There are no extant portraits of Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672), the “first” American poet. But on the Web, when one Googles Bradstreet, a popular nineteenth-century painting pops up. An imaginary Bradstreet sits at a desk, wearing a white bonnet and a white apron, looking modest and soulful, exactly as the Victorians thought a Puritan woman should look. This image is replicated throughout the Web, appearing on the Poetry Foundation and Wikipedia pages for Anne Bradstreet, demonstrating modernity’s conception of Bradstreet as a pious pilgrim, unconcerned with worldly affairs.

It is not that the Victorian artist was wrong. Bradstreet was indeed a devout Christian and her work reflects her life-long struggle with her faith. But she was far from being the humble bonnet-wearer that the Victorians wanted her to be. Bradstreet was deeply ambitious. She used the word “fame” thirteen times in her first three poems, reflecting her concern about her s