Audre Lorde, Eye to Eye: Black Women, Hatred, and Anger, (1984), Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches publisher: Crossing Press, ISBN: 978-0-89594-142-8
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Hatred is a deathwish for the hated, not a lifewish for anything else.
— Audre Lorde on Hatred
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About Audre Lorde
Audre Geraldine Lorde (18 February 1934 – 17 November 1992) was a black writer, feminist, womanist, lesbian, and civil rights activist. Her poems and prose largely deal with issues related to civil rights, feminism, and the exploration of black female identity.
About Audre Lorde
Audre Geraldine Lorde (18 February 1934 – 17 November 1992) was a black writer, feminist, womanist, lesbian, and civil rights activist. Her poems and prose largely deal with issues related to civil rights, feminism, and the exploration of black female identity.
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