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Audre Lorde (/ ˈɔːdri ˈlɔːrd / AW-dree LORD; born Audrey Geraldine Lorde; February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) was an American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet and civil rights activist.
A self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. Lorde was born in New York City to West Indian immigrant parents.
4 days ago · Audre Lorde (born February 18, 1934, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 17, 1992, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) was an American poet, essayist, and autobiographer known for her passionate writings on lesbian feminism and racial issues.
Audre Lorde. 1934-1992. Mariana Brandman, NWHM Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History (2020-22) Poet and author Audre Lorde used her writing to shine light on her experience of the world as a Black lesbian woman and later, as a mother and person suffering from cancer.
Feb 27, 2018 · A self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia.
3 days ago · Audre Lorde speaks with fellow activist Maua Adele Ajanaku about growing up as ‘outsiders’, especially within the predominantly heteronormative and white feminist circles of the 50s and 60s. Lorde said: “You need to begin with a movement, which is what Black Power and the Civil Rights Movement was”. #audrelorde #lesbian #historytok #civilrightsmovement #stonewall #intersectionalfeminism
The Black feminist, lesbian, poet, mother, warrior Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was a native New Yorker and daughter of immigrants. Both her activism and her published work speak to the importance of struggle for liberation among oppressed peoples and of organizing in coalition across differences of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, age and ...
Poet, essayist, and novelist Audre Lorde was born Audrey Geraldine Lorde on February 18, 1934, in New York City. Her parents were immigrants from Grenada. The youngest of three sisters, she was raised in Manhattan and attended Catholic school.
Audre Lorde (1934–1992) was a poet, essayist, librarian, feminist, and equal rights activist. Audre Lorde was born Audrey Geraldine Lorde in New York City to immigrants from Grenada, an island nation in the Caribbean.
Sep 15, 2020 · Lorde’s writing has rarely been more influential — or more misunderstood. Even more than scandal or a shoddy biographer, a writer’s sheer quotability can guarantee an uneasy afterlife. Lorde ...
