“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.“
- Born: February 18th, 1934
- Died: November 17th, 1992
- From: Harlem, New York
- Pronouns: She/her
- Education:
- Occupation: Writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, Civil Rights activist
- Impact: Lorde’s works brought forth many emotions about social issues, such as Civil Rights and sexism.
- Known For: Martha (2000), To My Daughter The Junkie On A Train (2000)
- Awards: Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry (1992, 1993), American Book Award (1989)
- Interesting Facts: Lorde’s first poem appeared in Seventeen magazine when she was just in High school.
Audre Geraldine Lorde was born as the youngest of three sisters. Her interest in poetry began when she was a child and Lorde began creating her own works as a teenager. She always wrote about what mattered to her, so being a black woman understanding her sexuality in the sixties, many of her poems focused on race issues and identity. Later on in life, after a cancer diagnosis, Lorde moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands and changed her name to Gamba Adisa which means, “She who makes her meaning clear.”
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