The Poetry of Lorde (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Audre Lorde
- First Published: 1968
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Justice, Children, Racism, Blacks, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Poetry or poets, Violence, Feminism, Lesbianism or lesbians, Women, Gods or goddesses, Names
At readings or interviews, Audre Lorde often introduced herself by naming the qualities that defined her: black, feminist, lesbian, poet. After her operation for breast cancer, she frequently added, “post-mastectomy woman.” By naming, she brought into the light of day subjects that are often hidden. Lorde insisted on candor, on examining issues that are often viewed as divisive, and moreover, throughout her work she calls for honesty, justice, and bringing together divergent human perspectives that seem to divide, but that Lorde insisted need not.
Her insistence on naming...
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