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The first and \'essential\'(Choice) biography of the author, poet, and American icon of womanhood, black arts, and survival. During her lifetime, Audre Lorde (1934¿1992), author of the landmark Cancer Journals, created a mythic identity for herself that retains its vitality to this day. Drawing from the private archives of the poet\'s estate and numerous interviews, Alexis De Veaux demystifies Lorde\'s iconic status, charting her conservative childhood in Harlem; her early marriage to a white, gay man with whom she had two children; her emergence as an outspoken black feminist lesbian; and her canonization as a seminal poet of American literature.Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393329356
ISBN-139780393329353
eBay Product ID (ePID)53736353
Product Key Features
Book TitleWarrior Poet : a Biography of Audre Lorde
Number of Pages474 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterary
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorAlexis De Veaux
FormatBook, Paperback, Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight15 oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsDe Veaux's thorough tale of a complicated artist is compelling. Lorde comes to life, and her powerful prose is presented in a whole new light., A clearly written and extensively researched volume that is every bit as formidable as Lorde herself was, and will likely be regarded as the definitive study of the controversial poet.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal811.54
Lc Classification NumberPs3562.075