Audre Lorde
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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 (3,149 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in New York City[2], Audre Lorde…
- Born in Harlem[12], Audre Lorde…
- Audre Lorde died 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[13].
- Audre Lorde is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
- Audre Lorde's professions included 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[15].
- Audre Lorde's field of work was poetry[16].
- Audre Lorde's field of work was African American literature[17].
- Audre Lorde's field of work was feminism and literature[18].
- Audre Lorde's field of work was feminism[19].
- Audre Lorde's field of work was lesbianism[20].
- Audre Lorde's field of work was activism[21].
- Audre Lorde held the position of librarian[22].
- Among Audre Lorde's employers was John F. Kennedy-Institut[23].
- Audre Lorde was employed by Lehman College[24].
- Audre Lorde was employed by John Jay College of Criminal Justice[25].
- Among Audre Lorde's employers was Tougaloo College[26].
- Among Audre Lorde's employers was Hunter College[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and Harlem[12], a neighborhood of Manhattan[31], in United States[32], founded in 1653[33]. Audre Lorde was born on February 18, 1934[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
Education
Educated at Columbia University[34], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]; Hunter College[39], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1870[42]; Hunter College High School[43], a high school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1869[46]; National Autonomous University of Mexico[47], a public research university[48], in Mexico[49], founded in 1910[50], headquartered in Coyoacán[51]; and Columbia University School of Library Service[52], a school[53], in United States[54].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include librarian[6], poet[7], novelist[8], writer[9], women's rights activist[10], and essayist[15]. Fields of work include poetry[16], a literary form[55]; African American literature[17], a literary genre[56]; feminism and literature[18]; feminism[19], a Q1323572[57]; lesbianism[20], a sexual orientation[58]; and activism[21], a concept[59]. Employers include John F. Kennedy-Institut[23], a research institute[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1963[62], headquartered in Berlin[63]; Lehman College[24], a college[64], in United States[65], founded in 1967[66], headquartered in The Bronx[67]; John Jay College of Criminal Justice[25], a higher education institution[68], in United States[69], founded in 1964[70]; Tougaloo College[26], a historically black college or university[71], in United States[72], founded in 1869[73]; Hunter College[27], a university[74], in United States[75], founded in 1870[76]; and Mount Vernon Public Library[77], a main library[78], in United States[79]. Audre Lorde held the position of librarian[22].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Sister Outsider[80], The Cancer Journals[81], Zami: A New Spelling of My Name[82], and Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power[83]. Things named for Audre Lorde include Lorde[84], a Mercury crater[85].
Recognition
Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[86], American Book Awards[87], Q140518497[88], Bill Whitehead Award[89], grant[90], and National Book Award[91].
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[92] and liver cancer[93].
Why It Matters
Audre Lorde ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,149 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]
Works attributed to her include Sister Outsider[96], a literary work[97] and Zami: A New Spelling of My Name[98], a LGBTQ literary work[99]. Entities named for her include Lorde[84], a Mercury crater[85].
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[34], Hunter College[39], Hunter College High School[43], and National Autonomous University of Mexico[47].
What awards did Audre Lorde receive?
Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[86], American Book Awards[87], Q140518497[88], and Bill Whitehead Award[89].