Sister Outsider
Essays and Speeches
Recommended by Bianca Belair, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #13 in Gender, Ranked #15 in Feminism — see more rankings.
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... more
This commemorative edition includes a new foreword by Lorde scholar and poet Cheryl Clarke, who celebrates the ways... more
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Bianca Belair For #BHM I will be sharing some of my favorite books by Black Authors 26th Book: Sister Outsider By: Audre Lorde My first time reading anything by Audre Lorde. I am now really looking forward to reading more of her poems/writings. What she writes is important & timeless. https://t.co/dUDMcaAAbx (Source)
Rankings by Category
Sister Outsider is ranked in the following categories:
- #75 in AA
- #61 in African American
- #36 in Black Author
- #30 in Civics
- #94 in Class
- #18 in Essays
- #35 in Justice
- #76 in Racism
- #59 in Revolution
- #96 in Women
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