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Sister Outsider is a collection of essays and speeches by Audre Lorde, black lesbian poet and feminist writer. The book is considered canonical to modern feminisms and has been formative in the development of contemporary theories. (cite!)
In fifteen essays and speeches dating from 1976 to 1984[1] (Christian, 6), Lorde explores the complexities of intersectional identity, drawing from her personal experiences with sexism, racism, homophobia, classism, ageism, and other forms of oppression.[2][3] Sister Outsider is considered one of Lorde's most influential works of non-fiction prose and has contributed to the development of contemporary feminist theory.[4] The collection was first published in 1984 by Crossing Press, and later in 2007 by Ten Speed Press of the Crown Publishing Group, of Random House, Inc., New York.[1]
Author | Audre Lorde |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Crossing Press |
Publication date | April 1, 1984 |
Binding | Trade Paperback |
Pages | 190 |
ISBN | 9780895941411 |
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Lorde signed a contract with The Crossing Press on November 19, 1982 with a projected publication date of May 31, 1984 (Warrior Poet 315). In doing so, she became the first major lesbian author the press was to sign, despite the firm's policy of not taking books represented by agents (Warrior Poet 316). Lorde expressed to her agent that she felt rushed into signing the contract that provided an advance against royalties for a mere $100. The book was ultimately a huge financial success.
Republication
The oxymoron of the title "Sister Outsider" expresses Lorde's assertion that her identity as a Black, woman, lesbian, mother of a daughter and a son, poet, and partner in a racially mixed relationship provides her a unique vision as both a sister and an outsider, which can be used as a catalyst for change (Barala 72). Throughout the fifteen essays and speeches of Sister Outsider, Lorde challenges sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class ( http://medhum.med.nyu.edu/view/382). She asserts difference as a dynamic force and means of empowerment (Barala 733) that should be recognized and used for creative change (Christian, 6). Within Sister Outsider, Lorde suggests that her analysis of the concept of difference be applied to the next stage of feminism, in response to the lack of acknowledgement of differences between women that has occurred within the mainstream feminist movement (Barala 72).
Warrior Poet biography pg 346
Tana Love supported in New Directions for Women
Warrior Poet--Favorable Booklist review: recognized her as 'one of the foremost black feminist voices of our time' and Sister Outsider as deserving to "be widely distributed" and took note of 'Lordes central position in contemporary literature, in the feminist movement, in lesbian politics, and in the ongoing struggle against racism." the review confirmed Lorde's sense that her work now had enough stature to survive her (when worried about cancer) 341
Simmons: book was life-changing (195)
"the editor of Sister Outsider, Nancy Bereano, thought of both the collection and Lorde’s work as theoretical. As she noted,“There can be no doubt that Sister Outsider, a collection of essays and speeches drawn from the past eight years of this Black lesbian feminist’s nonfiction prose, makes absolutely clear to many what some already knew: Audre Lorde’s voice is central to the development of contemporary feminist theory. She is at the cutting edge of consciousness.”
Letter to Mary Daly:
Transformation of Silence into action described as timeless ( http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.15767/feministstudies.40.1.190#pdf_only_tab_contentsSimmons 193)
Poetry is Not a Luxury:
Uses of the Erotic: the Erotic as Power
Transformation of Silence Into Action
Uses of Anger
Uses of the Erotic:
Zami
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Photos:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32951.Sister_Outsider
References:
Review: Dynamics of Difference. Christian. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4019543
Review, Barala, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3346098
Review, Watts, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20710059
http://medhum.med.nyu.edu/view/382
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Sister Outsider is a collection of essays and speeches by Audre Lorde, black lesbian poet and feminist writer. The book is considered canonical to modern feminisms and has been formative in the development of contemporary theories. (cite!)
In fifteen essays and speeches dating from 1976 to 1984[1] (Christian, 6), Lorde explores the complexities of intersectional identity, drawing from her personal experiences with sexism, racism, homophobia, classism, ageism, and other forms of oppression.[2][3] Sister Outsider is considered one of Lorde's most influential works of non-fiction prose and has contributed to the development of contemporary feminist theory.[4] The collection was first published in 1984 by Crossing Press, and later in 2007 by Ten Speed Press of the Crown Publishing Group, of Random House, Inc., New York.[1]
Author | Audre Lorde |
---|---|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Crossing Press |
Publication date | April 1, 1984 |
Binding | Trade Paperback |
Pages | 190 |
ISBN | 9780895941411 |
____
Lorde signed a contract with The Crossing Press on November 19, 1982 with a projected publication date of May 31, 1984 (Warrior Poet 315). In doing so, she became the first major lesbian author the press was to sign, despite the firm's policy of not taking books represented by agents (Warrior Poet 316). Lorde expressed to her agent that she felt rushed into signing the contract that provided an advance against royalties for a mere $100. The book was ultimately a huge financial success.
Republication
The oxymoron of the title "Sister Outsider" expresses Lorde's assertion that her identity as a Black, woman, lesbian, mother of a daughter and a son, poet, and partner in a racially mixed relationship provides her a unique vision as both a sister and an outsider, which can be used as a catalyst for change (Barala 72). Throughout the fifteen essays and speeches of Sister Outsider, Lorde challenges sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class ( http://medhum.med.nyu.edu/view/382). She asserts difference as a dynamic force and means of empowerment (Barala 733) that should be recognized and used for creative change (Christian, 6). Within Sister Outsider, Lorde suggests that her analysis of the concept of difference be applied to the next stage of feminism, in response to the lack of acknowledgement of differences between women that has occurred within the mainstream feminist movement (Barala 72).
Warrior Poet biography pg 346
Tana Love supported in New Directions for Women
Warrior Poet--Favorable Booklist review: recognized her as 'one of the foremost black feminist voices of our time' and Sister Outsider as deserving to "be widely distributed" and took note of 'Lordes central position in contemporary literature, in the feminist movement, in lesbian politics, and in the ongoing struggle against racism." the review confirmed Lorde's sense that her work now had enough stature to survive her (when worried about cancer) 341
Simmons: book was life-changing (195)
"the editor of Sister Outsider, Nancy Bereano, thought of both the collection and Lorde’s work as theoretical. As she noted,“There can be no doubt that Sister Outsider, a collection of essays and speeches drawn from the past eight years of this Black lesbian feminist’s nonfiction prose, makes absolutely clear to many what some already knew: Audre Lorde’s voice is central to the development of contemporary feminist theory. She is at the cutting edge of consciousness.”
Letter to Mary Daly:
Transformation of Silence into action described as timeless ( http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.15767/feministstudies.40.1.190#pdf_only_tab_contentsSimmons 193)
Poetry is Not a Luxury:
Uses of the Erotic: the Erotic as Power
Transformation of Silence Into Action
Uses of Anger
Uses of the Erotic:
Zami
_______
Photos:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32951.Sister_Outsider
References:
Review: Dynamics of Difference. Christian. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4019543
Review, Barala, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3346098
Review, Watts, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20710059
http://medhum.med.nyu.edu/view/382