Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672). Anne Bradstreet Born Anne Dudley in Northampton, England in 1612. Father managed Earl of Lincoln’s estate Provided daughter.

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Anne Bradstreet ( )

Anne Bradstreet Born Anne Dudley in Northampton, England in Father managed Earl of Lincoln’s estate Provided daughter with excellent educational opportunities during her early years. At age 16, married Simon Bradstreet.  Year after their marriage, he was appointed to assist with preparations for Massachusetts Bay Company. In 1630, the Bradstreets (and her father) boarded John Winthrop’s flagship Arabella to begin the Puritans’ journey to the colonies.

Anne Bradstreet Poetry reflects Bradstreets’ happy life, despite its hardships. 8 children (all successful and had large families of their own) First in the British colonies to have a book of poetry published.  Tenth Must Lately Sprung Up in America Originally published without her knowledge Did make revisions & additions for 2 nd edition published in 1678, 6 years after her death

Anne Bradstreet Types of Poetry  Religious Meditations Individual prayers from his own distress Published after her death (not meant for public view)  Domestic Poems “Upon the Burning of Our House”  Love Poems “To My Dear and Loving Husband”  Elegiac Poems Epitaphs about her loved ones “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild”  Contemplations

Anne Bradstreet Types of Poetry  Contemplations 33 stanzas Each was its own entity All were interrelated Expressed the poet’s recognition of God in nature (a rare subject at that time)

Anne Bradstreet Her long poems are reflections & imitations of her favorite poets:  Bartas (Divine Weeks & Works – 1605)  Salluste  Sir Walter Raleigh (History of the World)

Anne Bradstreet Poetry reflects trials about her new circumstances in New World Sometimes questions truth & spiritual matters accepted by her religious sect (Puritans).  Her poetry does not reflect the avenging God of the Puritans Ideal of divine and tender love predominates

Anne Bradstreet “I have often been perplexed that I have not found that constant joy in my pilgrimage and refreshing which I supposed most of the Servants of God have…Yet have I many times sinkings and droopings, and not enjoyed that felicity that sometimes I have done. But when I have been in darkness and seen no light, yet have I desired to stay my self upon the Lord…”

Anne Bradstreet Characteristics of her works  Self-effacing “apology”  Preference for balance  Attachment to nature and the body  Humor & irony  Historic and mythic heroines  Domestic as authoritative  Direct, simple language & imagery

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