Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde, late in life

Audre Lorde was a feminist poet and lesbian, active in anti-racist and queer movements. She died in 1992 of breast cancer.

Lorde is well-known for her "biomythography", Zami, A New Spelling of My Name; her collection of essays, Sister Outsider; her biographical work, The Cancer Journals; and for her essay in which she said, "The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." With Barbara Smith, Lorde cofounded Kitchen Table Press in 1980.

Famous quotes:

• "Your silence will not protect you."
• "The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house."
• "Every woman I have ever known has made a lasting impression on my soul."
• "We must be the change we wish to see in the world."

Works

• Zami, A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography
• The Cancer Journals
• Sister Outsider

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