Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel by Katie Munday Williams

Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne Bradstreet, America’s First Published Poet is out today – 3rd August 2021! Many thanks to Katie Munday Williams for a digital copy in exchange for an honest review. By focusing on her devotion to God and to her family in much of her poetry, and by means of clever self-deprecation, Anne avoided criticism for being a female writer in a time when this profession was almost unheard of for women.ĭetailed illustrations beautifully complement this fascinating biography and bring to life the joys and perils that Anne and her family faced.Īn author’s note and timeline provide further information about Anne Bradstreet and the historical context of her life. But Anne never lost her love of the written word. When the family crossed the Atlantic to start a new life in America, Anne was kept busy tending to the sick in their colony, carrying out the duties of a faithful Christian woman, and eventually raising her eight children. He also taught her an appreciation for poetry, which led to Anne writing beautiful, deep poems of her own. Unlike most Puritan women at the time, Anne was encouraged by her father to think for herself and to read books other than just the Bible. I am extremely excited to announce that my debut picture book, Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne Bradstreet, Americas First Poet, was released August. I recently chatted with Katie Munday Williams about her new book POET, PILGRIM, REBEL. Despite the upheavals in her life and the many barriers that held back women from excelling outside of the home, Anne became a distinguished poet – the first to be published in America. Writer, reader, and all around book lover. Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel is the true story of Anne Bradstreet (née Dudley), a Puritan woman from 17th century England who emigrated to The New World with her family in order to escape religious persecution. This week I have the pleasure of reviewing an inspirational picture book biography, which is being released today – Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne Bradstreet, America’s First Published Poet!

Title: Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne Bradstreet, America’s First Published Poet

Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel by Katie Munday Williams