Sister Outsider - (Penguin Vitae) by Audre Lorde (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"At once a searing indictment of a racist, patriarchal society and a manual for claiming an intersectional identity, Sister Outsider is a comprehensive collection of the lauded poet and writer Audre Lorde's most famous and influential works of nonfiction prose. Sister Outsider depicts the idea of "difference"--whether through race, gender, or sexuality--as a powerful tool for empowerment that can be used as a catalyst for change. Throughout the fifteen essays and speeches that comprise the volume, Lorde asserts that because she is a black, queer woman, she is considered an outsider, but that it is precisely her outsider perspective that allows her to see the various layers of identity-based oppression. A pioneer of intersectional feminism, Sister Outsider encourages the reader to embrace their difference and weaponize it for change, a once-radical 20th-century idea that has become a full-blown movement today. Penguin Classics launches a new hardcover series with five American classics that are relevant and timeless in their power, and part of a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction from almost seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives, and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>"</b><b><b><i>Sister Outsider, </i></b></b><b><b>a collection of essays and speeches by the pioneering feminist Audre Lorde, is one of my all-time-favorite books</b>.</b><b> </b>It's always great to have an intersectional tome on hand." --Amanda Gorman <p/><i>Sister Outsider</i>'s teachings, by one of our most revered elder stateswomen, should be read by everyone. --<i>Essence</i> <p/>Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, <i>Sister Outsider</i> celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature, with a foreword by Mahogany L. Browne. <p/>A<i> New York Times</i> New & Noteworthy book <p/>A Penguin Vitae Edition</b> <p/>In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and lyrical, reflecting struggle but ultimately offering messages of hope. <p/>The groundbreaking feminist's timely collection of nonfiction writings on race, gender, and LGBTQ issues is now for the first time in Penguin Classics as part of the Penguin Vitae series, with a foreword by poet Mahogany L. Browne. <p/>Penguin Classics launches a new hardcover series with five American classics that are relevant and timeless in their power, and part of a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction from almost seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives, and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Lorde, in her life and in her writings, dismantled so many systems that tried to diminish her and her family. She outlines the lessons learned in her seminal text<i> Sister Outsider</i>, the feminist's classic tome of 15 essays and speeches, originally published in 1984. The work tackles the junctions of racism, sexism, classism, ageism and sexuality in persuasive reflections, which have stood the test of time. Reissued with a bold new cover and an illuminating foreword by poet Mahogany L. Browne, Lorde's generational truths still cut deep into the darkened soul of America.<i> Sister Outsider</i>'s teachings, by one of our most revered elder stateswomen, should be read by everyone."<br><i><b>-Essence </b></i> <p/>An eye-opener <br>-<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/></b>[<i>Sister Outsider </i>is] another indication of the depth of analysis that black women writers are contributing to feminist thought. <br>-<b>Barbara Christian, PhD, author of <i>Black Feminist Criticism: Perspectives on Black Women Writers</i></b> <p/>"<i>Sister Outsider</i>, a collection of essays and speeches by the pioneering feminist Audre Lorde, is one of my all-time-favorite books. It's always great to have an intersectional tome on hand."<br><i><b>-</b></i><b>Amanda Gorman</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Audre Lorde</b> (1934-1992) published nine volumes of poetry and five works of prose. She was a recipient of many distinguished honors and awards, including honorary doctorates from Hunter, Oberlin, and Haverford Colleges, and was named New York State Poet (1991-1993).<br/><b></b><br/><b>Mahogany L. Browne</b> is a Brooklyn-based slam poet and activist, and the author of <i>Black Girl Magic</i>, which she read on PBS NewsHour. She has been featured in HBO's Brave New Voices as the artistic director at Urban Word NYC.
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