Oroonoko
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A landmark in the history of the novel, Oroonoko is among the earliest such works in the English language and its author, Aphra Behn, is often cited as the first professional woman writer. Originally published in 1688, the tale combines memoir, biography, and travelogue in the form of a narrative by an Englishwoman visiting Surinam. The storyteller's account of an African prince who is sold into slavery and becomes the leader of a rebellion represents one of the first fictional treatments of colonial and abolitionist themes, and it is unusual for its era in its sympathetic regard for black Africans. Despite the considerable success of her poetry, plays, and fiction, little is known for certain about the life of Restoration-era author Aphra Behn (1640-89). Two centuries after Behn's burial in Westminster Abbey's Poets Corner, Virginia Woolf observed, "All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra B it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds."
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Behn, A. (2017). Oroonoko. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Behn, Aphra. 2017. Oroonoko. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Behn, Aphra, Oroonoko. Dover Publications, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Behn, Aphra. Oroonoko. Dover Publications, 2017.
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