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an introduction to the life and work of Olaudah Equiano
Updated on Aug 01, 09
Created on Aug 01, 09
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Begin with this brief page and student-written biography from Prof. Paul Reuben.
This is another page from the extensive website of Prof. Donna Campbell. The discussion of slave narratives offered here focuses primarily on later slave narratives such as those of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, which we will read later; however, much of this information also applies to Equiano's story.
This page is an electronic copy of the 1789 edition of _The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself, Volume I_.
Begin by scrolling down to Chapter 1 on page 1 (you can skip all the roman numeral pages) and read pages 1-11. Stop in the middle of page 11 at "which I have scarcely seen elsewhere."
Next, begin at Chapter II on page 45 and read all of Chapter II and part of Chapter III, stopping at "and a slave!" in the middle of page 99.
Next, start at the beginning of Chapter IV on page 130 and read through page 139, stopping at "and grieved for, as a brother" in the middle of the page.
Next begin at the bottom of page 169, "After our ship was fitted out again for service." Read through the end of Chapter IV on page 179.
Next start in the middle of page 191 (this is part of Chapter V) at "About the middle of May." Read through the bottom of 210. Stop at "places of the dead."
Next start at the beginning of Chapter VI on page 227 and read through page 272 which is the end of the first volume of Equiano's autobiography.
Now go to the next website in the list.
This is the beginning of volume II of Equiano's autobiography, but don't worry, we aren't going to read all of it :).
Scroll down to page 1 and read through the middle of page 7 stopping at "his former kindness and attention during my illness."
Next, start at the last sentence on page 11: "When we had unladen the vessel."
Stop at "TERRYLEGAY, Register."
This is the end of Equiano's slavery and the end of our reading of his autobiography.
You do not have to read this page, but I wanted you to know it exists. This is a website with a wealth of information about Equiano's writing and life.
It is maintained by Dr. Brycchan Carey, a teacher at Kingston University in England.
This is the end of the Equiano list.
5 items | 31 visits
an introduction to the life and work of Olaudah Equiano
Updated on Aug 01, 09
Created on Aug 01, 09
Category: Entertainment & Arts
URL: