The Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance: Poems, 1987-1992

Lorde, Audre

ISBN 10: 0393311708 / ISBN 13: 9780393311709

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance: Poems, 1987-1992
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393311708
• ISBN 13: 9780393311709
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

“This volume resonates with some of the finest poems Audre Lorde ever wrote: sinewy, lyrical, celebratory even in the face of death, and always political in the best sense. Now the poet is gone―but the work lives, and sings.” ―Robin Morgan

This collection, 39 poems written between 1987 and 1992, is the final volume by "a major American poet whose concerns are international, and whose words have left their mark on many lives,” in the words of Adrienne Rich. Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was the author of ten volumes of poetry and five works of prose. She was named New York State Poet in 1991; her other honors include the Manhattan Borough President’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. The Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in 1994.

About the Author

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) published eleven volumes of poetry and five works of prose. Her constellation of honors includes honorary doctorates from Hunter, Oberlin, and Haverford colleges.