Lorde, Audre, 1934-1992
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Audre Lorde (born Audrey Geraldine Lorde, February 18, 1934, New York City – died November 17, 1992, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Island), American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," who "dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia."
As a poet, she is best known for technical mastery and emotional expression, as well as her poems that express anger and outrage at civil and social injustices she observed throughout her life. As a spoken word artist, her delivery has been called powerful, melodic, and intense by the Poetry Foundation. Her poems and prose largely deal with issues related to civil rights, feminism, lesbianism, illness and disability, and the exploration of black female identity.
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Joan E. Biren photograph collection, 1971-1991. | George Washington University. Library. Special Collections Division | |
| creatorOf | Lorde, Audre. Poetry reading at Sarah Lawrence College [sound recording] / by Audre Lorde. | Sarah Lawrence College, Esther Raushenbush Library | |
| referencedIn | Jordan, June, 1936-2002. Audio collection of June Jordan [sound recording]. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Lorde, Audre. Office files of The American Poetry Review, n.d. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Harper, Michael S., 1938-. Office files : of The American Poetry Review, 1972-1983. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Margaret Randall photograph collection, 1937-1989 | The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch | |
| referencedIn | New Yorker records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Carol Muske-Dukes Papers, 1960-2008 | USC Libraries Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Phyllis Chesler Papers, 1968-1990 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Authors Collection MS 443., 1845-1986 | Sophia Smith Collection | |
| referencedIn | Records of, Sojourner, (inclusive), (bulk), 1920-2004, 1975-2002 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Willamette Writers Guild Records, 1976-1986 | Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.) Archives | |
| creatorOf | Beam, Joseph. Joseph Beam papers, 1967-1990. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Sexuality in society ephemera, 1960-2004 | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| referencedIn | Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library) poetry readings, 1931- (ongoing). | Woodberry Poetry Room, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Broadside Press. Broadside Press records, 1968-1999 (bulk, 1985-1996). | University of Michigan | |
| referencedIn | Rich, Adrienne Cecile. Papers: Series I-II, 1933-1999 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Diane Di Prima Papers., undated, 1934-1990. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Hodges, Beth. Papers of Beth Hodges, 1972-1991 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Joseph Beam papers, 1967-1990 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| referencedIn | Pratt, Minnie Bruce. Minnie Bruce Pratt papers, 1870s-2005 bulk 1975-2005. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Records, 1972-1984 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Lorde, Audre. Sexuality in society ephemera, 1960-2004. | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | Records, 1972-1984 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Randall, Margaret. Margaret Randall photograph collection [picture]. | University of New Mexico-Main Campus |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Graciela Sanchez | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Beam, Joseph | person |
| associatedWith | Beam, Joseph. | person |
| associatedWith | Biren, Joan E. | person |
| associatedWith | Broadside Press. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Chesler, Phyllis | person |
| correspondedWith | Di Prima, Diane. | person |
| associatedWith | Hammond, Karla. | person |
| associatedWith | Harper, Michael S., 1938- | person |
| associatedWith | Hodges, Beth. | person |
| associatedWith | Jordan, June, 1936-2002. | person |
| associatedWith | Muske-Dukes, Carol, 1945- | person |
| correspondedWith | New Yorker Magazine, Inc | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pratt, Minnie Bruce. | person |
| associatedWith | Quest: a feminist quarterly | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Randall, Margaret. | person |
| associatedWith | Randall, Margaret, 1936- | person |
| associatedWith | Rich, Adrienne Cecile. | person |
| associatedWith | Salisbury, Joyce | person |
| associatedWith | Sanchez, Graciela I., | person |
| associatedWith | Sarah Lawrence College. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Sojourner (Cambridge, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sojourner (Cambridge, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library). | corporateBody |
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Birth 1934-02-18
Death 1992-11-17
Americans
English
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