Anne Bradstreet (1612-72) was the first poet, male or female, from America to have a book of poems published. As well as penning a touching poem about her husband, Bradstreet also wrote this poem, ‘To Her Father with Some Verses’, in honour of her father. Before we offer some words […]
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‘Upon the Burning of Our House’: A Poem by Anne Bradstreet
In 1666, a great fire consumed much of the considerable library of books owned by Anne Bradstreet (1612-72), the first poet from the New World to have a book of poems published. This happened in July 1666 – two months before that other great fire that would destroy much of […]
A Short Analysis of Anne Bradstreet’s ‘The Author to Her Book’
A reading of a poem by America’s first poet Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was the first person in America, male or female, to have a volume of poems published. She’d been born in England, but was among a group of early English settlers in Massachusetts in the 1630s. In 1650, a […]
The Best Anne Bradstreet Poems Everyone Should Read
The best poems by America’s first poet selected by Dr Oliver Tearle Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was the first person in America, male or female, to have a volume of poems published. She herself wasn’t American and had been born in England, but she was among a group of early English […]
A Short Analysis of Anne Bradstreet’s ‘To My Dear and Loving Husband’
Anne Bradstreet’s touching poem to her husband, analysed by Dr Oliver Tearle Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was the first person in America, male or female, to have a volume of poems published. A fascinating figure – we discuss her in our book full of literary curiosities, The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers’ […]