The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde - Hardcover

Lorde, Audre

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393040909 ISBN 13: 9780393040906

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Every poem ever published by the late poet, who is noted for the passion and vision of her poems about being African-American, a lesbian, a mother, and a daughter, is collected in a definitive anthology of her work.

About this title

Review:

This is the definitive and complete Audre Lorde collection, including original and revised versions of Lorde's previously unavailable early poems and her later work, which Robin Morgan calls "sinewy, lyrical, celebratory even in the face of death." Lorde was able to write indignantly about political matters ("jessehelms," her excoriation of the right-wing icon, is outrageously funny and angry), and her eloquence from the margins made her an inspiration to many readers. Lorde's writings about family, erotic love, and quiet, beautiful moments of reflection also leave a deep impression. As Adrienne Rich has noted: "These are poems which blaze and pulse on the page."

About the Author:

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) published ten 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).

About this edition

• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0393040909
• ISBN 13: 9780393040906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 489