The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde - Softcover

Lorde, Audre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393319725 ISBN 13: 9780393319729

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Synopsis

"These are poems which blaze and pulse on the page."-Adrienne Rich "The first declaration of a black, lesbian feminist identity took place in these poems, and set the terms-beautifully, forcefully-for contemporary multicultural and pluralist debate."-Publishers Weekly "This is an amazing collection of poetry by ...one of our best contemporary poets...Her poems are powerful, often political, always lyrical and profoundly moving."-Chuckanut Reader Magazine "What a deep pleasure to encounter Audre Lorde's most potent genius ...you will welcome the sheer accessibility and the force and beauty of this volume."-Out Magazine

About this title

About the Author:

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) published nine volumes of poetry and five works of prose. She was a recipient of many distinguished honors and awards, including honorary doctorates from Hunter, Oberlin, and Haverford Colleges, and was named New York State Poet (1991-1993).

Synopsis:

Every poem ever published by the late poet, who is noted for the passion and vision of her poems about being AfricanAmerican, a lesbian, a mother, and a daughter, is collected in a definitive anthology of her work. Reprint.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0393319725
• ISBN 13: 9780393319729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512