Harriet Wilson’s – “Our Nig”
In an out of the way park that borders a pond and an old railroad track in Milford, New Hampshire, there stands a beautiful statue made by a sculptor who based the monument tribute on nothing more than Harriet Wilson’s own written descriptions of herself. Harriet was an indentured servant to a local family, and is credited with writing a book called, Our Nig. To those who have studied Our Nig, the book’s genre seems to be a mix of autobiographical accounts and a nineteenth century slave narrative. I have written more about the book in a review.
Recently, we learned that another photo of the statue, taken by James Cummings, will be utilized in the creation of an exhibit in Boston. More details to follow.
Patricia Cummings, Quilter’s Muse
