These landmark writings are, in Lorde's own words, a call to "never close our eyes to the terror, to the chaos which is Black which is creative which is female which is dark which is rejected which is messy which is. This commemorative edition includes a new foreword by Lorde-scholar and poet Cheryl Clarke, who celebrates the ways in which Lorde's philosophies resonate more than twenty years after they were first published. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and lyrical, reflecting struggle but ultimately offering messages of hope. " works will be important to those truly interested in growing up sensitive, intelligent, and aware."- The New York Times In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change. Lorde allows the reader to better understand her emotions in response to this by sharing specific details or language that conveys her idealized expectations of D.C., as. Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. Your Silence Will Not Protect You collects the essential essays and poems of Audre Lorde for the first time, including the classic The Masters Tools Will. Audre Lorde’s essay The Fourth of July explores a childhood family trip and the way it opened her eyes to racism in America.
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