Audre Lorde

Summary

Audre Lorde is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was New York City^[2]. She was born on February 18, 1934^[3]. She died in Saint Croix^[4]. She died on November 17, 1992^[5]. She worked as a librarian^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and women's rights activist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,660 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Audre Lorde…
• Audre Lorde passed away in Saint Croix^[4].
• Audre Lorde was born on February 18, 1934^[3].
• Audre Lorde died on November 17, 1992^[5].
• Audre Lorde held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Audre Lorde is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Audre Lorde worked as a librarian^[6].
• Audre Lorde's professions included poet^[7].
• Audre Lorde's professions included novelist^[8].
• Audre Lorde's professions included writer^[9].
• Audre Lorde's professions included women's rights activist^[10].
• Audre Lorde's professions included essayist^[14].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was poetry^[15].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was African American literature^[16].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was feminism and literature^[17].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was feminism^[18].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was lesbianism^[19].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was activism^[20].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was John F. Kennedy-Institut^[21].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was Lehman College^[22].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was Lehman College^[23].
• Audre Lorde was employed by John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[24].
• Audre Lorde was employed by Tougaloo College^[25].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was Hunter College^[26].
• Audre Lorde's education included a stint at Columbia University^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-02-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992-11-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2a6184a4-84e5-488a-b81a-e8f3732e3037^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Audre Lorde… she was born on February 18, 1934^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[27], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36]; Hunter College^[37], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1870^[40]; Hunter College High School^[41], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1869^[44]; National Autonomous University of Mexico^[45], a public research university^[46], in Mexico^[47], founded in 1910^[48], headquartered in Coyoacán^[49]; and Columbia University School of Library Service^[50], a school^[51], in United States^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], women's rights activist^[10], and essayist^[14]. Fields of work include poetry^[15], a literary form^[53]; African American literature^[16], a literary genre^[54]; feminism and literature^[17]; feminism^[18], a Q1323572^[55]; lesbianism^[19], a sexual orientation^[56]; and activism^[20], a concept^[57]. Employers include John F. Kennedy-Institut^[21], a research institute^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1963^[60], headquartered in Berlin^[61]; Lehman College^[22], a college^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1967^[64], headquartered in The Bronx^[65]; John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[24], a higher education institution^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1964^[68]; Tougaloo College^[25], a historically black college or university^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1869^[71]; and Hunter College^[26], a university^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1870^[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sister Outsider^[75], The Cancer Journals^[76], Zami: A New Spelling of My Name^[77], Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power^[78], Cables to Rage^[79], and Poetry is Not a Luxury^[80]. Things named for Audre Lorde include Lorde^[81], a Mercury crater^[82].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award^[83], a group of awards^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1989^[86] and American Book Awards^[87], a literary award^[88], in United States^[89], founded in 1978^[90].

Death and Burial

Audre Lorde died on November 17, 1992^[5]. She passed away in Saint Croix^[4]. Recorded cause of death include breast cancer^[91] and liver cancer^[92].

Why It Matters

Audre Lorde ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,660 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Works attributed to her include Sister Outsider^[95], a literary work^[96] and Zami: A New Spelling of My Name^[97], a LGBTQ literary work^[98]. Entities named for her include Lorde^[81], a Mercury crater^[82].

FAQs

Where was Audre Lorde born?

Audre Lorde was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Audre Lorde die?

Audre Lorde passed away in Saint Croix^[4].

What did Audre Lorde do for work?

Audre Lorde worked as librarian^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and women's rights activist^[10].

Where did Audre Lorde go to school?

Audre Lorde was educated at Columbia University^[27], Hunter College^[37], Hunter College High School^[41], and National Autonomous University of Mexico^[45].

What awards did Audre Lorde receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[83] and American Book Awards^[87].