Difference between revisions of "Audre Lorde"
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| + | Prolific poet. Forced white lesbians and gay men to confront their biases and assumptions about black women lesbians. Partner of Frances Clayton. Former Poet Laureate of New York State. The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area named after her. New York City’s city council has declared her Staten Island home a historic landmark based on her contributions to LGBTQ history (2019). | ||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[Poet Laureates From Around the World Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/audre-lorde | ||
| + | * http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/g_l/lorde/life.htm | ||
| + | * http://alp.org/about/audre | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 7 April 2020
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1934 - 1992
Occupation
Poet
Description
Prolific poet. Forced white lesbians and gay men to confront their biases and assumptions about black women lesbians. Partner of Frances Clayton. Former Poet Laureate of New York State. The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area named after her. New York City’s city council has declared her Staten Island home a historic landmark based on her contributions to LGBTQ history (2019).
See Also
- Poet Laureates From Around the World Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender
