Audre Lorde

Also known as Audrey Geraldine Lorde, Gamba Adisa, Rey Domini

American writer and feminist activist (1934–1992)

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Audre Lorde was an American poet, novelist, writer, and librarian. Born Audrey Geraldine Lorde in New York City on February 18, 1934, she was a female African American who wrote in English. She was educated at Columbia University, Hunter College, and the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her professional career included employment at Lehman College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Hunter College.

Lorde’s notable works include *Sister Outsider*, *Zami: A New Spelling of My Name*, *The Cancer Journals*, *The Black Unicorn*, and *Choice Words*. Her writing focused on poetry, African American literature, feminism, and lesbianism. She received the Lambda Literary Award and American Book Awards. She was a lesbian and had two children. Lorde died of breast cancer and liver cancer in Saint Croix on November 17, 1992.

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Born: 18 February 1934
Died: 17 November 1992
Works: 44

Top works

Choice Words
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Sister Outsider
The Cancer Journals
The Black Unicorn

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Film & TV

Harlem, New York, USA

Audre Lorde was an American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," who dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, capitalism, heterosexism, and homophobia.

Known for

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992 — Self2012
The Edge of Each Other's Battles: The Vision of Audre Lorde — Self (archive footage)2003
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde — Self1995
The Tip of the Iceberg1989
Emergence — Self1986
Greetings from Washington, D.C. — Self1981

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Audrey
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Place of death: Saint Croix
Occupation: philosopher
Employer: Hunter College
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Lambda Literary Award
Image: Audre Lorde.jpg
Number of children: 2

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date of death: 1992-11-17
date of birth: 1934-02-18
Commons category: Audre Lorde
topic's main category: Category:Audre Lorde
cause of death: liver cancer
manner of death: natural causes
ethnic group: African Americans
birth name: Audrey Geraldine Lorde
sexual orientation: lesbianism
writing language: English language
P8168: Foley
pseudonym: Gamba Adisa

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Encyclopedic overview

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. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" who dedicated her life and talents to confronting all forms of injustice and oppression. She believed that there could be "no hierarchy of oppressions" among "those who share the goals of liberation and a workable future for our children".

As a poet, she is well known for technical mastery and emotional expression, as well as her poems that express anger and outrage at civil and social injustices she observed throughout her life. She was the recipient of national and international awards and the founding member of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. As a spoken word artist, her delivery has been called powerful, melodic, and intense by the Poetry Foundation. Her poems and prose largely deal with issues related to civil rights, feminism, lesbianism, illness, disability, and the exploration of Black female identity.

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