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Wilburn, Reginald A. “Phillis Wheatley and the ‘Miracle’ of Miltonic Influence.” Milton Studies 58 (2017): 145-165.
Explores the dense engagement with Milton in the works of a Phillis Wheatley in the 18th century United States. Wilburn places this engagement within wider Black literary and Africanist discursive traditions. The article engages conversations on U.S. history, Milton, and captivity and enslavement.
