Wheatley Title Page Annotation 3
In this paratext, John Wheatley’s residence is noted, specifically by the words “of Boston, New England.” Yet, we are unaware if this is also where Wheatley is from and what her origin is. Locating where our authors are from and sharing their stories are another critical component of their authorship and biography, but this addition is not permitted to Wheatley in the paratexual materials.
[1] Karen Weyler, Empowering Words: Outsiders and Authorship in Early America, (2013), 39.