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Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde
Alexis de Veaux
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Description for Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde
Paperback. Winner of the 2005 Lambda Literary Award, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award: the first and "essential" (Choice) biography of the author, poet, and American icon of womanhood, black arts, and survival. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 434.
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.
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 Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
474
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393329353
SKU
V9780393329353
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99-1
About Alexis de Veaux
Alexis De Veaux teaches at the University of Buffalo (SUNY). She has written for Ms., Essence, and the Village Voice, among other publications.
Reviews for Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde
"Warrior Poet is a literary event of considerable significance."
Atlanta Journal-Constitution "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."
Buffalo News "De Veaux’s thorough tale of a complicated artist is compelling. Lorde comes to life, and ... Read more
Atlanta Journal-Constitution "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."
Buffalo News "De Veaux’s thorough tale of a complicated artist is compelling. Lorde comes to life, and ... Read more