Audre Lorde
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, as she believed there could be "no hierarchy of oppressions".
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Lorde in 1980 | |
| Born | Audrey Geraldine Lorde February 18, 1934 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1992 (aged 58) Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico Hunter College (BA) Columbia University (MLS) |
| Genre | Poetry Nonfiction |
| Notable works | The First Cities Zami: A New Spelling of My Name The Cancer Journals |
| Spouse |
Edwin Rollins
(m. 1962; div. 1970) |
| Partner | Gloria Joseph |
| Children | 2 |
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. 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.