Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde

Known For

Acting

Born

February 18, 1934

Died

November 17, 1992 (aged 58)

Birthplace

Harlem, New York, USA

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.