Professor Vincent Carretta's Latest Lectures and Work

Vin Carretta gave a public lecture, "Re-introducing Phillis Wheatley, a Genius in Bondage," sponsored by the Deerfield Historical Society (MA) in July.

Vin Carretta gave a public lecture, "Re-introducing Phillis Wheatley, a Genius in Bondage," sponsored by the Deerfield Historical Society (MA) in July. In November he'll give a public lecture entitled "Ignatius Sancho: Britain's First African Man of Letters" at the British Library to mark the Library's recent acquisition of the only surviving collection of Sancho's manuscripts. Vin is working on an edition of Sancho's writings that will include the new material.