A burst of light : and other essays / Audre Lorde ; foreword by Sonia Sanchez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lorde, Audre, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lorde, Audre.

Poets, American--20th century--Biography.

Poets, American.

African American lesbians--Social conditions.

African American lesbians.

Breast--Cancer--Patients--United States--Biography.

Breast.

Breast--Cancer--Patients.

United States.

Feminists--United States--Biography.

Feminists.

African American poets--Biography.

African American poets.

Genre:

Biographies.

Essays.

Physical Description:

ix, 133 pages cm

Edition:

Ixia Press edition.

Place of Publication:

Mineola, New York : Ixia Press, 2017.

Summary:

""The self-described black feminist lesbian mother poet used a mixture of prose, theory, poetry, and experience to interrogate oppressions and uplift marginalized communities. She was one of the first black feminists to target heteronormativity, and to encourage black feminists to expand their understanding of erotic pleasure. She amplified anti-oppression, even as breast cancer ravaged her ailing body." -- Evette Dionne, Bustle Magazine Winner of the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation National Book Award, this path-breaking collection of essays is a clarion call to build communities that nurture our spirit. Lorde announces the need for a radical politics of intersectionality while struggling to maintain her own faith as she wages a battle against liver cancer. From reflections on her struggle with the disease to thoughts on lesbian sexuality and African-American identity in a straight white man's world, Lorde's voice remains enduringly relevant in today's political landscape. Those who practice and encourage social justice activism frequently quote her exhortation, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." In addition to the journal entries of "A Burst of Light: Living with Cancer," this edition includes an interview, "Sadomasochism: Not About Condemnation," and three essays, "I Am Your Sister: Black Women Organizing Across Sexualities," "Apartheid U.S.A.," and "Turning the Beat Around: Lesbian Parenting 1986," as well as a new Foreword by Sonia Sanchez. "When I don't know what to do, I turn to the Lorde." -- Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Bitch Media"-- Provided by publisher.

"Moving, incisive, and enduringly relevant writings by the African-American poet and feminist include her thoughts on the radical implications of self-love, living with cancer as well as essays on racism, lesbian culture, and political activism"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"First published in Family Pictures, Broadside Press, in 1970."

Originally published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Firebrand Books, c1988.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: Lorde, Audre Ithaca, N.Y. : Firebrand Books, c1988 (134 p. ; 22 cm.) Call number of originall: PS3562.O75

ISBN:

9780486818993

0486818993

OCLC:

988760525

Publisher Number:

99973721908