AUDRE LORDE was born on February 18, 1934 in New York City.
The youngest of three sisters, born to parents from the Caribbean, she was a poet and writer. A recurrent theme in her writings explores pride, love, anger, fear, racial and sexual oppression, urban neglect, and personal survival.
Audre wrote her first poem when she was in the eighth grade. After high school, she attended Hunter College, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1959. Two years later in 1961, she received a master's degree in library science from Columbia University.
Her first volume of poetry was published in 1968. A second volume followed in 1970.
Throughout her career, Lorde wrote at a feverish pace; and as she grew older her poetry became more personal and open. To her, writing was more than a choice, or a way of making a living, it was her responsibility. As a result, she has produced numerous poetry and non-fiction writing collections.
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Audre Lorde died at the age of 58 in 1992 .
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