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I am Black and lesbian, and what you hear in my voice is fury, not suffering.
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The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde receives praise for its incisive critique of societal structures and enduring relevance. The collection of essays is celebrated for its powerful and thought-provoking language, challenging readers to consider issues of race, gender, and sexuality from a fresh perspective. Lorde's eloquent articulation of systemic inequality encourages a transformative approach to activism and self-awareness, making the work both timeless and urgent.
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ISBN: 9780241339725
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 February 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
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Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 161.0mm
Weight: 46g
Pages: 64
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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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