Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and
feminist writer Audre Lorde, SISTER OUTSIDER celebrates an
influential voice in twentieth-century literature. 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. Her prose is
incisive, unflinching, and lyrical, reflecting struggle but
ultimately offering messages of hope. 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. 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.
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Reviews..".it's been almost a quarter of a century since Audre
Lorde's essays and speeches in Sister Outsider made an indelible
mark on 20th-century literature. But the words of the black lesbian
feminist poet seem as lyrical and unforgettable, and, sadly, as
relevant today as when she first tackled everything from racism and
homophobia to ageism and class dichotomies. A must-have book that
every lesbian should read."--Curve Editor's Pick "Lorde was a
brilliant feminist poet and intellectual whose theories on the
power of embracing our internal contradictions as well as the
differences between people and groups is the way to powerful
coalition building and social progress." --New York Post, Sunday
"Poet and librarian Lorde collected 15 of her finest essays and
speeches in this 1984 volume. With her poet's command of language,
she addresses sexism, racism, black women, black lesbians,
eroticism, and more. Still powerful."--Library Journal, Starred
Review"Audre Lorde is a passionate sage. I say 'is' and not 'was'
because her keen insights continue to provoke and sustain us and
give us courage. The reissue of this book is a gift to longtime
admirers and to new readers who have yet to discover the power and
grace and splendid audacity of Audre Lorde."--Valerie Miner, author
of After Eden and professor of feminist studies at Stanford
University" Lorde's] works will be important to those truly
interested in growing up sensitive, intelligent, and aware."--New
York Times
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