Reissued with a bold new cover and an illuminating foreword by poet Mahogany L.

The work tackles the junctions of racism, sexism, classism, ageism and sexuality in persuasive reflections, which have stood the test of time. She outlines the lessons learned in her seminal text Sister Outsider, the feminist's classic tome of 15 essays and speeches, originally published in 1984. 'Lorde, in her life and in her writings, dismantled so many systems that tried to diminish her and her family. 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. 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.

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. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and lyrical, reflecting struggle but ultimately offering messages of hope. A New York Times New & Noteworthy book A Penguin Vitae Edition 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. It's always great to have an intersectional tome on hand.' -Amanda Gorman ' Sister Outsider 's teachings, by one of our most revered elder stateswomen, should be read by everyone.' - Essence Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature, with a foreword by Mahogany L. ' Sister Outsider, a collection of essays and speeches by the pioneering feminist Audre Lorde, is one of my all-time-favorite books.

Sister outsider essays and speeches