Audre Lorde

Summary

Audre Lorde is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was New York City^[2]. She was born on February 18, 1934^[3]. She died in Saint Croix^[4]. She died on November 17, 1992^[5]. She worked as a librarian^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and women's rights activist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,977 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Audre Lorde…
• Audre Lorde passed away in Saint Croix^[4].
• Audre Lorde was born on February 18, 1934^[3].
• Audre Lorde died on November 17, 1992^[5].
• Audre Lorde held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Audre Lorde is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Audre Lorde worked as a librarian^[6].
• Audre Lorde's professions included poet^[7].
• Audre Lorde's professions included novelist^[8].
• Audre Lorde's professions included writer^[9].
• Audre Lorde's professions included women's rights activist^[10].
• Audre Lorde's professions included essayist^[14].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was poetry^[15].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was African American literature^[16].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was feminism and literature^[17].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was feminism^[18].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was lesbianism^[19].
• Audre Lorde's field of work was activism^[20].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was John F. Kennedy-Institut^[21].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was Lehman College^[22].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was Lehman College^[23].
• Audre Lorde was employed by John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[24].
• Audre Lorde was employed by Tougaloo College^[25].
• Among Audre Lorde's employers was Hunter College^[26].
• Audre Lorde's education included a stint at Columbia University^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Audre Lorde… she was born on February 18, 1934^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[27], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Hunter College^[32], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1870^[35]; Hunter College High School^[36], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1869^[39]; National Autonomous University of Mexico^[40], a public research university^[41], in Mexico^[42], founded in 1910^[43], headquartered in Coyoacán^[44]; and Columbia University School of Library Service^[45], a school^[46], in United States^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], women's rights activist^[10], and essayist^[14]. Fields of work include poetry^[15], a literary form^[48]; African American literature^[16], a literary genre^[49]; feminism and literature^[17]; feminism^[18], a Q1323572^[50]; lesbianism^[19], a sexual orientation^[51]; and activism^[20], a concept^[52]. Employers include John F. Kennedy-Institut^[21], a research institute^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1963^[55], headquartered in Berlin^[56]; Lehman College^[22], a college^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1967^[59], headquartered in The Bronx^[60]; John Jay College of Criminal Justice^[24], a higher education institution^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1964^[63]; Tougaloo College^[25], a historically black college or university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1869^[66]; and Hunter College^[26], a university^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1870^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sister Outsider^[70], The Cancer Journals^[71], Zami: A New Spelling of My Name^[72], Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power^[73], Cables to Rage^[74], and Poetry is Not a Luxury^[75]. Things named for Audre Lorde include Lorde^[76], a Mercury crater^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award^[78], a group of awards^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1989^[81] and American Book Awards^[82], a literary award^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1978^[85].

Death and Burial

Audre Lorde died on November 17, 1992^[5]. She passed away in Saint Croix^[4]. Recorded cause of death include breast cancer^[86] and liver cancer^[87].

Why It Matters

Audre Lorde ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,977 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

Works attributed to her include Sister Outsider^[90], a literary work^[91] and Zami: A New Spelling of My Name^[92], a LGBTQ literary work^[93]. Entities named for her include Lorde^[76], a Mercury crater^[77].

FAQs

Where was Audre Lorde born?

Audre Lorde was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Audre Lorde die?

Audre Lorde passed away in Saint Croix^[4].

What did Audre Lorde do for work?

Audre Lorde worked as librarian^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and women's rights activist^[10].

Where did Audre Lorde go to school?

Audre Lorde was educated at Columbia University^[27], Hunter College^[32], Hunter College High School^[36], and National Autonomous University of Mexico^[40].

What awards did Audre Lorde receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[78] and American Book Awards^[82].