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Coal
Of Coal, the poet and critic Hayden Carruth said, "For us these words indeed are jewels in the open light."Coal is one of the earliest collections of poems by a woman who, Adrienne Rich writes, "for the complexity of her vision, for her moral courage and the catalytic passion of her language, has already become, for many, an indispensable poet."
Marilyn Hacker captures the essence of Lorde and her poetry: "Black, lesbian, mother, urban woman: none of Lorde's selves has ever silenced the others; the counterpoint among them is often the material of her strongest poems."
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Coal
Of Coal, the poet and critic Hayden Carruth said, "For us these words indeed are jewels in the open light."Coal is one of the earliest collections of poems by a woman who, Adrienne Rich writes, "for the complexity of her vision, for her moral courage and the catalytic passion of her language, has already become, for many, an indispensable poet."
Marilyn Hacker captures the essence of Lorde and her poetry: "Black, lesbian, mother, urban woman: none of Lorde's selves has ever silenced the others; the counterpoint among them is often the material of her strongest poems."
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Coal

Coal

by Audre Lorde
Coal

Coal

by Audre Lorde

Overview

Of Coal, the poet and critic Hayden Carruth said, "For us these words indeed are jewels in the open light."Coal is one of the earliest collections of poems by a woman who, Adrienne Rich writes, "for the complexity of her vision, for her moral courage and the catalytic passion of her language, has already become, for many, an indispensable poet."
Marilyn Hacker captures the essence of Lorde and her poetry: "Black, lesbian, mother, urban woman: none of Lorde's selves has ever silenced the others; the counterpoint among them is often the material of her strongest poems."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780393314861
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date: 08/17/1996
Edition description: REVISED
Pages: 80
Sales rank: 274,003
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) published nine volumes of poetry and five works of prose. She was a recipient of many distinguished honors and awards, including honorary doctorates from Hunter, Oberlin, and Haverford Colleges, and was named New York State Poet (1991-1993).
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Literature
Poetry
American Poetry
20th Century American Poetry
African American Poetry
Other American Poetry
American poetry->20th century
American poetry->African American authors->20th century
American poetry->African American women authors
American poetry->Lesbian authors
American poetry->Women authors->20th century

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