Coal - Softcover

Lorde, Audre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393044467 ISBN 13: 9780393044461

Publisher: W. W. Norton, 1976

Synopsis

Of Coal, the poet and critic Hayden Carruth said, "For us these words indeed are jewels in the open light."

Coal is one of the earliest collections of poems by a woman who, Adrienne Rich writes, "for the complexity of her vision, for her moral courage and the catalytic passion of her language, has already become, for many, an indispensable poet."

Marilyn Hacker captures the essence of Lorde and her poetry: "Black, lesbian, mother, urban woman: none of Lorde's selves has ever silenced the others; the counterpoint among them is often the material of her strongest poems."

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).

Review:

In poetry that is as compelling for its ethical vision as for its language, Lorde dares to imagine a changed world. "

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0393044467
• ISBN 13: 9780393044461
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 70