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Portrait of Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde

(1934–1992) Novelist United States

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Love leaves a print that stretches a person into new shapes, showing how each relationship can change you. The quotes warn that silence does not keep you safe, and that openness is different from naïveté because not everyone has good intentions. They also speak of feeling deeply, fearing a too‑early death, and searching for words that have not yet been spoken to end daily tyrannies.

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Audre Lorde was a novelist from the United States.

Quick Facts About Audre Lorde

Born
February 18, 1934
Died
November 17, 1992
Nationality
United States
Profession
Novelist
Known for
Poetry is Not a Luxury, The Cancer Journals, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, Sister Outsider, Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power

About Audre Lorde

In addition to writing and teaching, Lorde was a philosopher and an intersectional feminist who fought for civil rights. She called herself a Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior and poet, and spent her life confronting all forms of injustice. She believed there should be no hierarchy of oppressions among people who share the goal of liberation and a hopeful future for children.

Awards & Honors

American Book Awards Lambda Literary Award

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