The Poetry of Audre Lorde

Analytical Essay # 3351

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Literature > Poetry

A look at the life and work of poet, Audre Lorde and how she became a symbol for the Post Modern Poetry Movement.

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A biography and analysis of the life and work of Audre Lorde. The paper describes the poet's contributions towards expressing her views and as a result her transformation into a symbol of human rights. The author goes further to explain her impact on the Post Modern Poetry Movement and provides a brief analysis of her poem "Hanging Fire".

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"The life of an author can have a great impact on his or her work. It is clearly visible through Audre Geraldine Lorde's work that she lived a full life. Lorde's identity greatly affected her work and one can learn a great deal about her through her poetry. Lorde was able to find herself through poetry while creating phenomenal works. Her poems reflected her self-evolution; Lorde's poetry took on the shape of her being at various stages of her life.(p. 421) Lorde illustrates the significance of self-expression in everyday life."

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The Poetry of Audre Lorde (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-The-Poetry-of-Audre-Lorde/3351