Anne bradstreet biography books
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Anne Bradstreet (Carr) - Christian Biographies for Young Readers
Series Description
The Christian Biographies for Young Readers series introduces children to important people in the Christian tradition. Parents and school teachers alike will welcome the excellent educational value it provides by teaching young readers the historical and theological relevance of each figure.
Description
Anne Bradstreet was the first published poet in America. She arrived in the American colonies in 1630 and lived an often difficult pioneering life. Despite the disapproval of people who thought that only men should write and study, Anne expressed her thoughts in beautiful poetry. Today’s students of Anne’s poetry appreciate her descriptions of early American colonial life and her honest accounts of her struggles and joys. For Christians, Anne’s poems are much more than this, encouraging them to recognize the beauty of God’s creation, His faithfulness, and His unfailing promises.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Growing and Learning
Chapter 2: A Brand-New World
Chapter 3: A Passion for Writing
Chapter 4: A Published Author
Chapter 5: Joys and Sorrows
Chapter 6: Leaving a Legacy
Time Line
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Anne Bradstreet unacceptable Her At this point by Helen Campbell
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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 stature as a poet and her anxiety that as a woman she would not be allowed to take her place in the pantheon of great English poets. She wrote more than 7,000 lines of poetry, addressing topics that were considered far too complex for a mere woman, including the history of the world, the current stat