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Sister Outsider

By Audre Lorde
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde is a compelling collection of essays and speeches that explore themes of identity, intersectionality, and social justice. Lorde delves into her experiences as a Black woman, a poet, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, offering profound insights on race, gender, and sexuality. The book challenges readers to confront societal injustices and embrace the power of diverse voices in the fight for equality.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in thought-provoking essays that explore themes of race, gender, and sexuality. Audre Lorde's powerful voice offers incisive analyses and reflections, making it compelling for those who appreciate deep cultural and societal insights within the arts and culture sphere.

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Sister Outsider

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The essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde.

The woman's place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deep.

The revolutionary writings of Audre Lorde gave voice to those 'outside the circle of this society's definition of acceptable women'. Uncompromising, angry and yet full of hope, this collection of her essential prose—essays, speeches, letters, interviews—explores race, sexuality, poetry, friendship, the erotic and the need for female solidarity, and includes her landmark piece 'The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House'.

Sister Outsider is a collection that continues to offer profound insights and a compelling call to action in the fight for equality and justice.

'The truth of her writing is as necessary today as it's ever been' - Guardian

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_Sister Outsider_ by Audre Lorde is praised for its powerful collection of essays and speeches that explore themes of identity, sexuality, and social justice. Reviewers highlight Lorde's incisive and passionate voice, noting how her work challenges readers to confront their own biases and embrace differences. The book is often described as a seminal work in feminist and queer literature, leaving a lasting impact with its bold and unflinching examinations of racism, sexism, and homophobia.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241410509

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 159g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Audre Lorde was a writer, feminist and civil rights activist - or, as she famously put it, 'Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet'. Born in New York in 1934, she had her first poem published while she was still in high school. After stints as a factory worker, ghost writer, social worker, X-ray technician, medical clerk, and arts and crafts supervisor, she became a librarian in Manhattan and gradually rose to prominence as a poet, essayist and speaker, anthologised by Langston Hughes, lauded by Adrienne Rich, and befriended by James Baldwin. She was made Poet Laureate of New York State in 1991, when she was awarded the Walt Whitman prize; she was also awarded honorary doctorates from Hunter, Oberlin and Haverford colleges. She died of cancer in 1992, aged 58.

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