A gifted writer of deep faith, Anne Bradstreet blazed a trail for the rights of women to study, write, and achieve.ĭownload the free Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel Educator's Guide for kids to continue learning about Anne Bradstreet and her writing. This charmingly illustrated picture book tells the inspiring story of how a Puritan woman overcame the obstacles facing women of her era to become one of the most famous poets in history. But when the world learned about Anne's poetry, even she was astonished by what happened next. Puritan women in the 1600s weren't allowed to be writers. She let her thoughts from the day tumble out, memorizing each poem line by line before daring to shape the words onto scraps of scarce parchment. I am a contributing writer for the book The Whole Pregnancy: A Complete Nutrition Plan for Gluten-Free Moms to Be, as well as the author of the picture book Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne Bradstreet, America’s First Published Poet. Late at night, with her children tucked into bed and her husband away on business, Anne Dudley Bradstreet composed poems by candlelight. Katie Munday Williams Hello, and welcome to my author site. The inspiring story of a Puritan woman whose passion for writing poetry broke barriers.
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