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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.

  2. A self-describedblack, 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Jul 12, 2024 · 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.

  5. Sep 17, 2020 · The intelligent, fierce, powerful, sensual, provocative, indelible work of Audre Lorde is as relevant in this century as it was in her own.

  6. Apr 2, 2014 · Audre Geraldine Lorde was born on February 18, 1934, in New York City, and went on to become a leading African American poet and essayist who gave voice to issues of race, gender and...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Feb 16, 2024 · Audre Lorde Ain’t Here for Your Hopelessness: How Her Words Are Fueling a New Generation of Queer Rage. In honor of the late Black lesbian feminist writer icon’s 90th birthday, Reckon spoke with queer changemakers who are keeping her legacy alive. By Denny, Reckon.

  9. Audre Lorde was a professor of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Hunter College. She was the poet laureate of New York from 1991–92. She died of breast cancer in 1992.

  10. 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.

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