Audre Lorde
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Summary
Audre Lorde was born on February 18, 1934[1], in New York City[2]. She died on November 17, 1992[3], in Saint Croix[4]. She worked as a librarian[5], poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and women's rights activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,078 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Harlem[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Occupation: essayist[14], university teacher[15], teacher[16], feminist[17], philosopher[18], poet laureate[19], civil rights advocate[20]
- Field of work: poetry[21], African American literature[22], feminism and literature[23], feminism[24], lesbianism[25], activism[26], African American poetry[27]
- Position held: librarian[28]
- Employer: John F. Kennedy-Institut[29], Lehman College[30], John Jay College of Criminal Justice[31], Tougaloo College[32], Hunter College[33], Mount Vernon Public Library[34], The Town School[35], Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press[36]
- Educated at: Columbia University[37], Hunter College[38], Hunter College High School[39], National Autonomous University of Mexico[40], Columbia University School of Library Service[41]
- Notable work: Sister Outsider[42], The Cancer Journals[43], Zami: A New Spelling of My Name[44], Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power[45]
- Award received: Lambda Literary Award[46], American Book Awards[47], Q140518497[48], Bill Whitehead Award[49], grant[50], National Book Award[51], honorary doctorate[52]
- Sex or gender: female[53]
- Sexual orientation: lesbianism[54]
- Commons category: Audre Lorde[55]
- Archives at: University Archive of the Freie Universität Berlin[56], Spelman College Archives[57]
- Cause of death: breast cancer[58], liver cancer[59]
- Family name: Lorde[60]
- Given name: Audrey[61], Geraldine[62]
- Pseudonym: Rey Domini[63], Gamba Adisa[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Audre Lorde include Lorde[65], a Mercury crater[66].
Why It Matters
Audre Lorde has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Works attributed to her include Sister Outsider[69], a literary work[70] and Zami: A New Spelling of My Name[71], a LGBTQ literary work[72]. Entities named for her include Lorde[65], a Mercury crater[66].
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 a librarian[5], poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and women's rights activist[9].
Where did Audre Lorde go to school?
Audre Lorde was educated at Columbia University[37], Hunter College[38], Hunter College High School[39], and National Autonomous University of Mexico[40].
What awards did Audre Lorde receive?
Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[46], American Book Awards[47], Q140518497[48], and Bill Whitehead Award[49].