A Short Narrative of My Life
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Title
A Short Narrative of My Life
Contributor
Isabella Beighey
Katy Meder
Source
Occom, Samson. “A Short Narrative of My Life.” The Bedford Anthology of American Literature, edited by Susan Belasco and Linck Johnson, 2nd ed., vol. 1, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008.
Creator
Samson Occom
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Date
2008
Format
print
Type
personal narrative
Subject
Olaudah Equiano
Description
Montauk "Indian" Samson Occom writes a piece about his life from his birth up to his departure for his European mission trip. He organizes the work into sections by important life events. He writes about his family, hometown, tribe, education, mentor, religion, job searches, employment, teaching style, and aspirations. This narrative provides a first-person account of not only Samson Occom's life, but of Christian Indians' lives in general during this time period.
Coverage
an autobiography covering the author's life from 1723 to 1766
Language
English
Identifier
Occom
Relation
Map of Samson Occom's Life
Rights
Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107.
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