Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde

Born

February 18, 1934

Died

November 17, 1992 (58 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

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.