These landmark writings are, in Lorde’s own words, a call to “never close our eyes to the terror, to the chaos which is Black which is creative which is female which is dark which is rejected which is messy which is. This commemorative edition includes a new foreword by Lorde-scholar and poet Cheryl Clarke, who celebrates the ways in which Lorde’s philosophies resonate more than twenty years after they were first published. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and lyrical, reflecting struggle but ultimately offering messages of hope. 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. Most of the works in Sister Outsider were presented or published between 19 and range from travelogues (Notes from a Trip to Russia, Grenada Revisited: An Interim Report) and letters (An Open Letter to Mary Daly) to academic papers and presentations. “ works will be important to those truly interested in growing up sensitive, intelligent, and aware.”- The New York Times Sister Outsider is a collection of essays and speeches by Audre Lorde, a black lesbian feminist more widely known for her poetry. Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. Audre Lorde on Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Produced by Crossing Press 1 viewer 7K views 3 Contributors The Transformation of Silence Into Language and Action Lyrics Each of us is.
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