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Sister Outsider

By: Audre Lorde
Narrated by: Pippa Bennett-Warner
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The woman's place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deep

The revolutionary writings of Audre Lorde gave voice to those 'outside the circle of this society's definition of acceptable women'. Uncompromising, angry and yet full of hope, this collection of her essential prose - essays, speeches, letters, interviews - explores race, sexuality, poetry, friendship, the erotic and the need for female solidarity, and includes her landmark piece 'The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House'.

'The truth of her writing is as necessary today as it's ever been' Guardian

© Audre Lorde 1984 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 African American Studies Americas Essays Gender Studies Racism & Discrimination Social Sciences Specific Demographics United States Discrimination Nonfiction
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Important and challenging insights that address both the personal and political. It is a testament to Audre Lorde’s insight that she was able to say things 40 years ago that are still very relevant today. It is also a reminder that society urgently needs to progress … should it really take the dominant culture this long to pay attention?

Both practical and lyrical

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