Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
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Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
ZAMI is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author's vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, the nature of Audre Lorde's work is cyclical. It especially relates the linkage of women who have shaped her . . . Lorde brings into play her craft of lush description and characterization. It keeps unfolding page after page.--Off Our BacksAudre Lorde, a writer, activist, and mother of two, grew raised in Harlem in the 1930s. She graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in library science, won a National Endowment for the Arts poetry award, and served as New York State's Poet Laureate from 1991 to 1993. She has twelve books to her credit, including Zami and The Black Unicorn. Lorde died of cancer in 1992, at the age of 58.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780895941220 |
| ISBN 10 | 0895941228 |
| Title | Zami: A New Spelling of My Name |
| Author | Audre Lorde |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Crossing Press |
| Year published | 1982-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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