Audre Lorde

Acting

Born: 1934-02-18
Died: 1992-11-17
From: Harlem, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

Audrey Geraldine LordeGamba Adisa

Biography

Audre Lorde was an American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," who dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, capitalism, heterosexism, and homophobia.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

American Book Awards

1989
Nominated

National Book Award for Poetry

1974
🏆 Won

Lambda Literary Award