Burst of light audre lorde biography
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Burst of light audre lorde biography
Audre Lorde
American writer and feminist activist (1934–1992)
Not to be confused with André de Lorde.
Audre Lorde (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 different forms of injustice, as she believed there could be "no hierarchy of oppressions" among "those who share the goals of liberation and a workable future for our children."[2][3]
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.[4] As a spoken