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Genre of propaganda literature
Captivity narratives are typically personal accounts of people who have been captured by an enemy, generally an enemy with a foreign culture. The best-known
Captivity_narrative
Autobiographical accounts of enslaved persons
well-known captivity narratives were published before the American Revolution, and they often followed forms established with the narratives of captivity in North
Slave_narrative
1682 New World captivity memoir
A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (also known as The Sovereignty and Goodness of God) is a 1682 memoir written by Mary
A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
A_Narrative_of_the_Captivity_and_Restoration_of_Mrs._Mary_Rowlandson
American woman captured by Native Americans
after her ordeal, The Sovereignty and Goodness of God: Being a Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson was published. This text
Mary_Rowlandson
Captive of Native Americans and author of a captivity narrative
in 1814. Her harrowing memoir, although not the first work in the captivity narrative genre, was among the most widely read and studied accounts. It was
Susannah_Willard_Johnson
Colonial Massachusetts Puritan mother
them hostage, with the assistance of two other captives. Duston's captivity narrative became famous more than 100 years after she died. During the 19th
Hannah_Duston
Captivity narrative by William Walton
The Captivity of Benjamin Gilbert and His Family, 1780–83 is a captivity narrative by William Walton relating the experiences of a Quaker family of settlers
The Captivity of Benjamin Gilbert
The_Captivity_of_Benjamin_Gilbert
1557 book by Hans Staden
True History: An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil (German: Warhaftige Historia und beschreibung eyner Landtschafft der Wilden Nacketen, Grimmigen
True History: An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil
True_History:_An_Account_of_Cannibal_Captivity_in_Brazil
Novel by Francisco Núñez de Pineda y Bascuñán
del reino de Chile), better known as simply Happy Captivity (Cautiverio Feliz) is a captivity narrative written in 1673 by Chilean Spaniard Francisco Núñez
Happy_Captivity
English writer (1735–1785)
she would escape. Marsh's narrative is an important contributor to the larger genre of European women's captivity narratives, which frequently featured
Elizabeth_Marsh
Situation of being confined to a space
Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely
Captivity
1998 Dear American novel by Mary Pope Osborne
Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, is a Dear America novel written by American author Mary Pope Osborne, first published
Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catherine Carey Logan
Standing_in_the_Light:_The_Captive_Diary_of_Catherine_Carey_Logan
Virginia pioneer kidnapped by Native Americans
Pennsylvania and was buried at "the King's Burying Ground". Frazier's captivity narrative was transcribed from her diary in 1897 by her great-grandson, Colonel
Jane_Frazier
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) The Captive (disambiguation) Captive company, a subsidiary Captivity narrative, genre of stories about people being captured by "uncivilized" enemies
Captivity_(disambiguation)
Attack on settlers in colonial Pennsylvania
in which three Amish settlers were killed and three others taken into captivity. The attack was one of many assaults by French-allied Lenape and Shawnee
Hochstetler_massacre
Sarah, behind. Elizabeth's captivity narrative became popular because of its detailed insights into Native American captivity, which was a threat to the
Elizabeth_Hanson_(captive)
19th-century Chilean woman
Elisa Bravo Jaramillo de Bañados (also spelt Eliza) was a passenger on Joven Daniel when the ship was wrecked on the coast of Araucanía, south-central
Elisa_Bravo
1704 raid during Queen Anne's War
widely popular in the colonies. It became part of the genre known as captivity narratives. When European colonists began in the 17th century to settle in the
Raid_on_Deerfield
American ship captain (1777–1840)
Slave markets in North Africa Captivity narrative – Genre of propaganda literature History of Western Sahara Slave narrative – Autobiographical accounts
James_Riley_(captain)
1968 short story by Dorothy M. Johnson
A Man Called Horse by Dorothy M. Johnson was originally published as a short story in Collier's magazine, January 7, 1950, and was reprinted in 1953 as
A Man Called Horse (short story)
A_Man_Called_Horse_(short_story)
German soldier and explorer
safe to Europe. In his widely read True History: An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil, he claimed that the native people that held him captive practiced
Hans_Staden
Black British abolitionist and writer (c. 1745 – 1797)
were Africans living in Britain. His 1789 autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, sold so well that nine editions were published
Olaudah_Equiano
Military term for a captive of the enemy
War, provide an early example. Such narratives enjoyed some popularity, spawning a genre of the captivity narrative, and had lasting influence on the body
Prisoner_of_war
Scots-Irish American captured and adopted by Seneca natives (1743–1833)
minister, who wrote it for her. He published it, a form of captivity narrative, as Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison (1824). It was reprinted
Mary_Jemison
18th century German-American explorer
John Peter Salling, (died 1755) born Johan Peter Saling and sometimes referred to as John Peter Salley, Sayling, Sallings, and Sallee, was a German explorer
John_Peter_Salling
Attack by Lenape and Shawnee warriors on a Pennsylvania pioneer settlement in 1755
and Russell, 1756. Roy Harvey Pearce, "The Significances of the Captivity Narrative," American Literature, Vol. 19, No. 1; March, 1947, pp. 1-20 "Details
Great_Cove_massacre
Harbison, 1792, which is an example of the American literary genre of captivity narratives. Mary Jane "Massy" White was born on March 18, 1770, in Amwell, New
Mercy_Harbison
Pioneer woman and captive of Native Americans (1856–1950)
scholarly attention as a significant primary source captivity narrative. While the captivity narrative was a popular literary genre in 19th-century America
Bianca_Babb
2015 American Western film
America's oldest and most paranoiac of racist-psychosexual myths: the captivity narrative..." in reference to O'Dwyer attempting to rescue his wife Samantha
Bone_Tomahawk
Colonial American enslaved African and author
purchased his freedom and that of his family. He documented his life in A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa: But Resident
Venture_Smith
2013 film by Ray Bengston and George D. Escobar
Valley for some television showings) is a 2013 American Christian captivity narrative historical drama film directed by Ray Bengston, co-directed by George
Alone_yet_Not_Alone
Israeli former hostage
2025, as part of the 2025 Hamas–Israel agreement, after 491 days in captivity. During the massacre, his wife Lian and their daughters Noya and Yahel
Eli_Sharabi
Virginia pioneer kidnapped by Native Americans
Mary's captivity: Thomas Ingles, born in 1751, and George, in 1753. Three daughters and a son were born to them after Mary's return from captivity. On 30
Mary_Draper_Ingles
Colonial Maine Puritan mother
in the fort, only 10 or 12 survived and were taken into captivity. Hannah Swarton's narrative describes the hardships she experienced as a prisoner among
Hannah_Swarton
Englishman enslaved by Barbary pirates
England and Mediterranean Captivity, 1577–1704". In Vitkus, Daniel (ed.). Piracy, Slavery and Redemption: Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England
Joseph_Pitts_(author)
1971 Italian mondo film by Franco Prosperi and Gualtiero Jacopetti
African-American literature Anti-Tom novels Atlantic slave trade Captivity narrative Caribbean literature Films featuring slavery Slavery in the United
Goodbye_Uncle_Tom
2013 film directed by Steve McQueen
against Brown, Hamilton, and Birch; the 1853 publication of Northup's slave narrative memoir, Twelve Years a Slave; his role in the abolitionist movement; and
12_Years_a_Slave_(film)
Scottish memoirist (1730–1799)
account of Indian Captivity," it is an interesting example of the popular literature genre Timothy J. Shannon has called "narratives of unfortunates."
Peter_Williamson_(memoirist)
Spanish shipwreck survivor
through Florida. Around 1566, Escalante Fontaneda was rescued from his captivity by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first Spanish governor and founder
Hernando de Escalante Fontaneda
Hernando_de_Escalante_Fontaneda
1578 book by Jean de Léry
History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil, Also Called America (French: Histoire d'un voyage fait en la terre de Brésil; Latin: Historia Navigationis in
History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil
History_of_a_Voyage_to_the_Land_of_Brazil
"Jackson Johonnet" was the pseudonymous author of a spurious Indian captivity narrative that enjoyed much popularity in the mid-1790s and was thereafter
Jackson_Johonnet
English author
Barbary Coast. He is best known for the extensive captivity narrative entitled The History of the Long Captivity and Adventures of Thomas Pellow in South-Barbary
Thomas_Pellow
Voyage dans le Nord du Brésil fait durant les années 1613 et 1614 (Journey made in the north of Brazil during the years 1613 and 1614) is a travel and
Voyage_dans_le_Nord_du_Brésil
English sailor (fl. 1591–1649)
of the Mint and was famous for having foiled the Gunpowder Plot. Captivity narrative Christopher and Cosmas – Japanese explorers "Anthony Knivet (Knivet
Anthony_Knivet
1675–78 war in New England
and allies in the war. Rowlandson’s captivity narrative and the following explosion of the Puritan captivity narrative genre, is largely where historical
King_Philip's_War
American woman once enslaved (1837–1903)
Reverend Royal Byron Stratton, who sponsored the publication of Olive's captivity narrative shortly after her return to White society. For example, Olive did
Olive_Oatman
American writer (1819–1839)
prisoner became widely known when she wrote a book about her captivity, Rachael Plummer's Narrative of Twenty One Months' Servitude as a Prisoner Among the
Rachel_Plummer
Icelandic woman abducted by Barbary pirates in 1627
and leisure Slave catcher Slave marriages in the United States Slave narrative films songs Slave name Slave patrol Slave Route Project breeding court
Guðríður_Símonardóttir
Biography – a detailed description or account of someone's life. Captivity narrative – a story in which the protagonist is captured and describes their
List_of_narrative_forms
Ownership of people as property
"White Slaves, African Masters: An Anthology of American Barbary Captivity Narratives". The SHAFR Guide Online. University of Chicago Press: 5. doi:10
Slavery
1834 novel
Makanna; or, the Land of the Savage is an anonymous 1834 novel. It is a captivity narrative that received mixed reviews in the press. Paul Laroon (a French operative
Makanna
19th-century slave narrative by Hannah Crafts
The Bondwoman's Narrative is a novel by Hannah Crafts whose plot revolves around an escape from slavery in North Carolina. The manuscript was not authenticated
The_Bondwoman's_Narrative
American educator, author, orator and adviser (1856–1915)
African-American literature Anti-Tom novels Atlantic slave trade Captivity narrative Caribbean literature Films featuring slavery Slavery in the United
Booker_T._Washington
19th-20th century entertainment occupation
larger than their male counterparts. Tattooed ladies often used captivity narratives as a means for excusing their appearance, and to tantalize the audience
Tattooed_lady
1565. The chronicler introduces himself as a Russian who was held in captivity in Kazan for about 20 years until Ivan the Terrible sacked Kazan in 1552
Kazan_Chronicle
and from there to London, where on March 8, 1752, he reported on his captivity to Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, Secretary of State for the Southern
John_Patten_(frontiersman)
Autobiography
historical conditions of captivity through which slave humanity is defined as “absence from a subject position” narratives like Douglass’s, chronicles
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Frederick_Douglass
African American enslaved woman, written about in 12 Years a Slave
complete biography of Northup Northup, Solomon (1853). Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of New York, kidnapped in Washington city
Patsey
1857 attack by Sioux on settlers in Spirit Lake, Iowa
Massacre and Captivity of Miss Abbie Gardner, which was reprinted seven times in small editions. It was one of the last captivity narratives written of
Spirit_Lake_Massacre
1702 book by the puritan minister Cotton Mather
the escape of Hannah Duston, one of the best known captivity narratives; his account of the captivity and ransom of Hannah Swarton; his complete "catalogus"
Magnalia_Christi_Americana
American writer (1819–1891)
New York, when it was published on March 17 by Wiley & Putnam. In the narrative, Melville likely extended the period of time he had spent on the island
Herman_Melville
1755 attack by Shawnee warriors on a Virginia pioneer settlement
"The Narrative of Col. John Ingles Relating to Mary Ingles and the Escape from Big Bone Lick," 1824. Jennings, Gary (August 1968). "An Indian Captivity".
Draper's_Meadow_massacre
English armourer (1783–1821)
Encyclopedia describes Jewitt as a shrewd observer and his Narrative as a "classic of captivity literature". The memoir, according to the Dictionary of Canadian
John_R._Jewitt
American poet, correspondent (1752–1783)
The History of Henry and Ann, and The History of Maria Kittle, a captivity narrative set during the French and Indian War. Due to its popularity, The
Ann_Eliza_Bleecker
Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023
2023. Cohen was released on February 22, 2025, after 505 days in Hamas captivity, as part of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement. After his
Eliya_Cohen_(hostage)
1797 novel by Royall Tyler
The novel's division into two volumes allows for a natural break in the narrative between life in America and in North Africa. It is thought the two volumes
The_Algerine_Captive
1987 novel by Toni Morrison
Moreover, Beloved explores the interior life of the formerly enslaved. The narrative of Beloved is loosely derived from the life of Margaret Garner, who was
Beloved_(novel)
1794 American comedic play
and proud to be American.[citation needed] The play belongs to the captivity narrative genre, a classic American war fantasy in which the liberation of
Slaves_in_Algiers
English soldier, explorer and writer (1580–1631)
French pirates off the coast of the Azores. He escaped after weeks of captivity and made his way back to England, where he published an account of his
John_Smith_(explorer)
1997 novel by Thomas Pynchon
discussions of altitude and unbounded space. Episode 53 An apparent captivity narrative begins, telling of how an unidentified colonial American woman is
Mason_&_Dixon
Ottoman soldier and writer
Ottoman-Habsburg wars Nikolai Spathari Westermann, Jacob. "The self in captivity: Slavery and autobiographical rebirth in the memoirs of Osman Aga (1670-1725)"
Osman_Aga_of_Temesvar
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
African-American literature Anti-Tom novels Atlantic slave trade Captivity narrative Caribbean literature Films featuring slavery Slavery in the United
Harriet_Tubman
American pioneer and author (1845–1904)
months later. She later wrote a book about her experiences called Narrative of My Captivity among the Sioux Indians in 1871. Fanny Wiggins was born in Orillia
Fanny_Kelly
Action of King William's War
and ears and then burned to death at the stake" (See John Gyles' captivity narrative, p. 10-11). Drake p. 37-38 Raymond, p. 23 Note in the History of
Siege_of_Pemaquid_(1689)
who published an account of her experience in 1795 in the book A true narrative of the sufferings of Mary Kinnan: who was taken prisoner by the Shawnee
Mary_Kinnan
American travel writer
him, and he spent his captivity in the Sub-Saharan region south of the Barbary coast). The one notable difference in the Narrative of Robert Adams is that
Robert_Adams_(sailor)
American-born explorer, author and merchant
Alexander Henry 'The Elder', in French: Alexandre Henri Le Vieux (August 1739 – 4 April 1824) was an American-born explorer, author, merchant who settled
Alexander_Henry_the_elder
1912 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs
journey, which does not necessarily have a defined plot. It is also a captivity narrative, involving a civilized hero being captured by an uncivilized culture
A_Princess_of_Mars
Slave trade between Africa and the West
assimilated ensalved Africans, Long believed that Coromantees should remain in captivity as enemies of the planters. He declared that Africans were 'savage[s]'
Atlantic_slave_trade
Anglican bishop in Yoruba country (present day Nigeria)
Samuel Ajayi Crowther (Listen; c. 1809 – 31 December 1891) was a Yoruba linguist, clergyman, and the first African Anglican bishop of West Africa. Born
Samuel_Ajayi_Crowther
Free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders
political science professor Clifford Brown, documented Northup's historic narrative. "They gathered photographs, family trees, bills of sale, maps and hospital
Solomon_Northup
Film subgenre
novelist Rui Tsukiyo expressed their surprise on Twitter. B-movie Captivity narrative New Hollywood Vulgar auteurism American independent cinema Extreme
Rape_and_revenge
Wars in North Africa, 1801–1805, 1815
including the Roman Catholic Church. The British became familiar with captivity narratives written by Barbary pirates' prisoners and slaves. During the American
Barbary_Wars
Generations of Captivity, pp. 166–169. Kolchin, p. 98. Berlin, Generations of Captivity, pp. 168–171. Berlin, Generations of Captivity, p. 174. Berlin
Slavery_in_the_United_States
Military engagement during King William's War
became famous in the nineteenth century because of Hannah Dustin's captivity narrative as a result of the raid. The last battle of the war was on September
Raid_on_Haverhill_(1697)
1979 novel by Octavia E. Butler
Octavia E. Butler that incorporates time travel and is modeled on slave narratives. Widely popular, it has frequently been chosen as a text by community-wide
Kindred_(novel)
Colonial war between Britain and France (1749–1755)
Another captivity narrative was written by Henry Grace was taken captive by the Mi'kmaq near Fort Cumberland in the early 1750s. The narrative was entitled
Father_Le_Loutre's_War
1987 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow
"Year Of The Vampire: Near Dark Is A Western Horror That Reworks The Captivity Narrative". /Film. Static Media. Fleming, Michael (October 5, 2006). "Dunes
Near_Dark
American poet (c. 1733–1821)
Americans on August 25, 1746. This poem is part of the American captivity narrative genre. The attack occurred in an area of Deerfield called "The Bars"
Lucy_Terry
1852 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
College. Stowe was partly inspired to create Uncle Tom's Cabin by the slave narrative The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada
Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
1853 memoir by Solomon Northup
Twelve Years a Slave is an 1853 memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and edited by David Wilson. Northup, a Black man who was born
Twelve_Years_a_Slave
Christian missionary, bishop, and saint
suggests that Foclut was in the area of his captivity. Patrick writes that after six years of captivity, he heard a voice telling him that he would soon
Saint_Patrick
American journalist (born 1977)
to her home country, the United States. After more than five weeks of captivity, on March 8, Saberi was allowed to see an attorney for the first time
Roxana_Saberi
Children's book by Margret and H. A. Rey
series, it tells the story of a monkey named George, who was taken into captivity by the Man with the Yellow Hat. As of October 2024, more than 25 million
Curious_George_(book)
between the years 1639–44, and who wrote a captivity narrative of the 17th century. Okeley published his narrative in 1675, nearly 30 years after his escape
William_Okeley
Loyalist and British Indian Department interpreter
Captivity Narrative of Doctor John Knight". The Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine. 70 (1): 53–67. Brackenridge, Hugh Henry (1783). Narratives of
Simon_Girty
1789 autobiography of Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, first published in 1789 in London, is the autobiography of Olaudah
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The_Interesting_Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Olaudah_Equiano
Slave markets in North Africa
Nikoletta (2017). "The narrative's 'general truth': Authenticity and the mediation of violence in Barbary captivity narratives". European Journal of American
Barbary_slave_trade
2016 novel by Colson Whitehead
conducting research by reading narratives of former slaves, notably including those recorded in the WPA Slave Narrative Collection. The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad (novel)
The_Underground_Railroad_(novel)
1976 novel by Alex Haley
Nikielska-Sekuła K, Routledge, 2025, pp. 61–73. Osagie, I. "Routed Passages: Narrative Memory and Identity in Alex Haley's Roots." CLA Journal 47, no. 4 (June
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family
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Boy/Male
Biblical
Returning captivity; seat of God.
Biblical
returning captivity; seat of God
Boy/Male
Biblical
Captivity; old man; repose; oath.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Nativity, generation.
Boy/Male
Indian
Activity, Defender
Girl/Female
Biblical
Overmuch captivity, or sitting.
Biblical
nativity; generation
Girl/Female
Biblical
Captivity, conversion, old age.
Girl/Female
Biblical Hebrew
Captivity; repose; oath.
Biblical
conversion; captivity
Girl/Female
Biblical
Conversion, captivity.
Boy/Male
Biblical, British, English
Nativity; Generation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Good Activity
Biblical
captivity; conversion; old age
Boy/Male
Biblical
Turning captivity.
Biblical
overmuch captivity, or sitting
Boy/Male
Biblical
Nativity, generation.
Biblical
turning captivity
Boy/Male
Tamil
Activity, Defender
Boy/Male
Biblical
Nativity, generation.
CAPTIVITY NARRATIVE
CAPTIVITY NARRATIVE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Mark, Limit
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Rukhmini; Wife of Krishna
Boy/Male
Indian
Non duality, One without second
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Shri Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God Trimurti
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Queen Radha, The beloved of Sri Krishna Bhagavan
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Christophorus, CRÃOSTÓIR means "Christ-bearer."Â
Biblical
Pallu, admirable; hidden
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Greenhaugh in Northumberland, named from Old English grēne ‘green’ + halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. Compare Greenhalgh.Americanized spelling of Ashkenazic Jewish Griner (see Green).Americanized spelling of German Grüner (see Gruener).
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p. a.
Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
pl.
of Activity
v. t.
To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.
imp. & p. p.
of Captivate
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Captive
n.
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities.
n.
Abundant activity.
v. t.
To free from the captivity of love.
v. t.
To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.
n.
The state of being a captive or a prisoner.
n.
A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Captivate
n.
Strenuousness; activity.
n.
The coming into life or into the world; birth; also, the circumstances attending birth, as time, place, manner, etc.
pl.
of Nativity
adv.
Without activity; sluggishly.
n.
Unity of action.
n.
A representation of the positions of the heavenly bodies as the moment of one's birth, supposed to indicate his future destinies; a horoscope.
n.
The state of being bound; imprisonment; captivity, restraint.
n.
A picture representing or symbolizing the early infancy of Christ. The simplest form is the babe in a rude cradle, and the heads of an ox and an ass to express the stable in which he was born.