Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde
A biography of Audre Lorde that threads together family history, poetry, politics, and the experience of being a Black lesbian. It restores not only her public significance but also the complexity of the person behind the symbol.
Work Information
Reading Audre Lorde's life and work in concrete detail rather than myth.
Built from archival sources and testimony, this biography portrays Lorde as both a political figure and a major poet. It reaffirms her place in American literary history.
Book Information
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Inc
- Published
- 2004-04-01
- Pages
- 512 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 15.88 x 3.81 x 23.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780393019544
- ISBN-10
- 0393019543
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/History & Criticism/Criticism & Theory
Culled from the private writings of the black lesbian feminist poet, this chronicle of her uncompromising life covers Lorde's childhood in Harlem, her groundbreaking career as a poet, her advocacy for various causes, and her final ten years in St. Croix battling breast cancer. 15,000 first printing.
Alexis De Veaux teaches at the University of Buffalo (SUNY). She has written for Ms. , Essence , and the Village Voice , among other publications.
Reviews
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Awesome
Lourde led an extraordianary life. Her pain, her fearlesness, her speaking when others were quiet. De Veaux sheds light on a literary icon not only for the lgbt community but Lourde was a leading voice in the early feminist movement. The book came in excellent shape, the seller gave as was promised, no highlighting, great condition book. Its worth snatching up this book is out of print and a real jewel.
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Best Audre Lorde Bio in existence.
Alexis De Veaux has outdone herself. Best Audre Lorde Biography in existence.
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Spellbinding
Beautifully written and researched.
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Brilliant!
What I thought I knew about Audre Lorde was delightfully challenged after reading this! You should absolutely buy this book!
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Five Stars
I love this book very much.