Selected Works of Audre Lorde by Audre Lorde

Selected Works of Audre Lorde

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Selected Works of Audre Lorde

W. W. Norton & Company

Selected Works of Audre Lorde

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Self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" Audre Lorde is an unforgettable voice in twentieth-century literature, and one of the first to center the experiences of black, queer women. This essential reader showcases her indelible contributions to intersectional feminism, queer theory, and critical race studies in twelve landmark essays and more than sixty poems--selected and introduced by one of our most powerful contemporary voices on race and gender, Roxane Gay.

Among the essays included here are:

  • "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action"
  • "The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House"
  • "I Am Your Sister"
  • Excerpts from the American Book Award-winning A Burst of Light

The poems are drawn from Lorde's nine volumes, including The Black Unicorn and National Book Award finalist From a Land Where Other People Live. Among them are:

  • "Martha"
  • "A Litany for Survival"
  • "Sister Outsider"
  • "Making Love to Concrete"
Book Details
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN:
9781324004615
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
384
Authors:
Audre Lorde
Published Date:
2020-09-08
Language:
English
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About Audre Lorde

A poet and essayist, Audre Lorde (1934–1992) was born in New York City to Caribbean immigrant parents and described herself as a "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet." Her collections include Coal (Norton, 1976) and The Black Unicorn (Norton, 1978). Her book The Cancer Journals (Spinsters, 1980) recounts her experience with breast cancer. She was named New York State Poet in 1991, holding the title through 1993, and taught for many years at Hunter College.

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