The essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde
The woman’s place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deep
The revolutionary writings of Audre Lorde gave voice to those ‘outside the circle of this society’s definition of acceptable women’. Uncompromising, angry and yet full of hope, this collection of her essential prose – essays, speeches, letters, interviews – explores race, sexuality, poetry, friendship, the erotic and the need for female solidarity, and includes her landmark piece ‘The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House’.
‘The truth of her writing is as necessary today as it’s ever been’ Guardian
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04/07/2019
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Sister Outsider
by Audre Lorde
Review by Maia
A crucial text for anyone interested in queer liberation, sisterhood and how the vicious mechanisms of white supremacy prevail. Lorde invites us to join her on an investigation of power relations, to examine and expose the ways different methods of oppression work to exploit and persecute people in different ways.
Lorde’s language is cheeky and genuine; she leaves room in her writing for her anger and frustration. We, too, are awarded this space as readers – we are informed about this beast of oppressive violence, and instructed on how to resist it. With warmth and indomitable hope, Lorde is generous with her insights and personal experiences, making this collection remarkably accessible for all readers. Sister Outsider offers the essential ABCs of intersectionality and solidarity.
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