Jupiter Hammon
American writer
Jupiter Hammon was an American writer who is known as a founder of African-American literature, as his poem published in 1761 in New York was the first by an African American man in North America. He subsequently published both poetry and prose. Wikipedia
Born: October 17, 1711, Long Island, NY
Died: 1806 (age 95 years)
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Jupiter Hammon, the first published African American poet, was born into slavery at Henry Lloyd's estate on Lloyd Neck, Long Island, New York.
Jupiter Hammon (October 17, 1711 – c. 1806) was an American writer who is known as a founder of African-American literature, as his poem published in 1761 ...
Nov 20, 2019 ˇ Hammon's life and writings offer an exceptionally nuanced view of slavery and freedom on Long Island before and after the American Revolution.
Jupiter Hammon was the first African American poet to be published in the United States. He was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York, on October 17, 1711, ...
Mar 15, 2012 ˇ Long Island-born Jupiter Hammon is believed to be the first published male African American poet and essayist.
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The Jupiter Hammon Project, is a major initiative to develop a more relevant and equitable interpretation of Joseph Lloyd Manor, one of Preservation Long ...
Oct 14, 2023 ˇ Jupiter Hammon was born on October 17, 1711 on Lloyd Neck. Jupiter's father, Obadiah, was a slave belonging to Henry Lloyd and his wife, ...
Come live with me forever. The humble soul shall fly to God, And leave the things of time, Start forth as 'twere at the first word, To taste things more divine.
Feb 16, 2011 ˇ Poet and essayist Jupiter Hammon published his writing while living and working as a slave in Revolutionary-era New England.
The poem which establishes Hammon's priority as an. American Negro versifier, is entitled, "An Evening Thought. Salvation by Christ, with Penetential Cries: ...